The Book of COLOSSIANS

 COLOSSIANS 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of

God, and Timotheus {our} brother,

COLOSSIANS 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ

which are at Colosse: Grace {be} unto you, and peace, from God

our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

COLOSSIANS 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

COLOSSIANS 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and

of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,

COLOSSIANS 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,

whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

COLOSSIANS 1:6 Which is come unto you, as {it is} in all the

world; and bringeth forth fruit, as {it doth} also in you, since

the day ye heard {of it}, and knew the grace of God in truth:

COLOSSIANS 1:7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear

fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

COLOSSIANS 1:8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

COLOSSIANS 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard

{it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might

be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and

spiritual understanding;

COLOSSIANS 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all

pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in

the knowledge of God;

COLOSSIANS 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his

glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with

joyfulness;

COLOSSIANS 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us

meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

COLOSSIANS 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness,

and hath translated {us} into the kingdom of his dear Son:

COLOSSIANS 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood,

{even} the forgiveness of sins:

COLOSSIANS 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the

firstborn of every creature:

COLOSSIANS 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in

heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether

{they be} thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:

all things were created by him, and for him:

COLOSSIANS 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all

things consist.

COLOSSIANS 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who

is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all

{things} he might have the preeminence.

COLOSSIANS 1:19 For it pleased {the Father} that in him should

all fulness dwell;

COLOSSIANS 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his

cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, {I

say}, whether {they be} things in earth, or things in heaven.

COLOSSIANS 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies

in {your} mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

COLOSSIANS 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to

present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

COLOSSIANS 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled,

and {be} not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye

have heard, {and} which was preached to every creature which is

under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

COLOSSIANS 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and

fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my

flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

COLOSSIANS 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the

dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the

word of God;

COLOSSIANS 1:26 {Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages

and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

COLOSSIANS 1:27 To whom God would make known what {is} the riches

of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ

in you, the hope of glory:

COLOSSIANS 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching

every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in

Christ Jesus:

COLOSSIANS 1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to

his working, which worketh in me mightily.

COLOSSIANS 2:1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I

have for you, and {for} them at Laodicea, and {for} as many as

have not seen my face in the flesh;

COLOSSIANS 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit

together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of

understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and

of the Father, and of Christ;

COLOSSIANS 2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and

knowledge.

COLOSSIANS 2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you

with enticing words.

COLOSSIANS 2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with

you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the

stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

COLOSSIANS 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the

Lord, {so} walk ye in him:

COLOSSIANS 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the

faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with

thanksgiving.

COLOSSIANS 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy

and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments

of the world, and not after Christ.

COLOSSIANS 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead

bodily.

COLOSSIANS 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of

all principality and power:

COLOSSIANS 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the

circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the

sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

COLOSSIANS 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are

risen with {him} through the faith of the operation of God, who

hath raised him from the dead.

COLOSSIANS 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the

uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with

him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

COLOSSIANS 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that

was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the

way, nailing it to his cross;

COLOSSIANS 2:15 {And} having spoiled principalities and powers,

he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

COLOSSIANS 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in

drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the

sabbath {days}:

COLOSSIANS 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the

body {is} of Christ.

COLOSSIANS 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a

voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into

those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his

fleshly mind,

COLOSSIANS 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body

by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit

together, increaseth with the increase of God.

COLOSSIANS 2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the

rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are

ye subject to ordinances,

COLOSSIANS 2:21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

COLOSSIANS 2:22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after

the commandments and doctrines of men?

COLOSSIANS 2:23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will

worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any

honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

COLOSSIANS 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things

which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

COLOSSIANS 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things

on the earth.

COLOSSIANS 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ

in God.

COLOSSIANS 3:4 When Christ, {who is} our life, shall appear, then

shall ye also appear with him in glory.

COLOSSIANS 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the

earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil

concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

COLOSSIANS 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on

the children of disobedience:

COLOSSIANS 3:7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye

lived in them.

COLOSSIANS 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath,

malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

COLOSSIANS 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put

off the old man with his deeds;

COLOSSIANS 3:10 And have put on the new {man}, which is renewed

in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

COLOSSIANS 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew,

circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond {nor}

free: but Christ {is} all, and in all.

COLOSSIANS 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and

beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind,

meekness, longsuffering;

COLOSSIANS 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one

another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ

forgave you, so also {do} ye.

COLOSSIANS 3:14 And above all these things {put on} charity,

which is the bond of perfectness.

COLOSSIANS 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to

the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

COLOSSIANS 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all

wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns

and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the

Lord.

COLOSSIANS 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, {do} all in

the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father

by him.

COLOSSIANS 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,

as it is fit in the Lord.

COLOSSIANS 3:19 Husbands, love {your} wives, and be not bitter

against them.

COLOSSIANS 3:20 Children, obey {your} parents in all things: for

this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

COLOSSIANS 3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children {to anger},

lest they be discouraged.

COLOSSIANS 3:22 Servants, obey in all things {your} masters

according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but

in singleness of heart, fearing God:

COLOSSIANS 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do {it} heartily, as to the

Lord, and not unto men;

COLOSSIANS 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the

reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

COLOSSIANS 3:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the

wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

COLOSSIANS 4:1 Masters, give unto {your} servants that which is

just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

COLOSSIANS 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with

thanksgiving;

COLOSSIANS 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open

unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for

which I am also in bonds:

COLOSSIANS 4:4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

COLOSSIANS 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without,

redeeming the time.

COLOSSIANS 4:6 Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned

with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

COLOSSIANS 4:7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, {who

is} a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant

in the Lord:

COLOSSIANS 4:8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,

that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

COLOSSIANS 4:9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who

is {one} of you. They shall make known unto you all things which

{are done} here.

COLOSSIANS 4:10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and

Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received

commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

COLOSSIANS 4:11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the

circumcision. These only {are my} fellowworkers unto the kingdom

of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

COLOSSIANS 4:12 Epaphras, who is {one} of you, a servant of

Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in

prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will

of God.

COLOSSIANS 4:13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal

for you, and them {that are} in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

COLOSSIANS 4:14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet

you.

COLOSSIANS 4:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and

Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

COLOSSIANS 4:16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause

that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye

likewise read the {epistle} from Laodicea.

COLOSSIANS 4:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry

which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

COLOSSIANS 4:18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember

my bonds. Grace {be} with you. Amen.