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¹Sha’ul [desired], an apostle of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] by the will of God-The Father, and Timothy [honoring God] [our] brother,

²To the saints and faithful brethren in Moshiach [Messiah] which are at Colosse: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God-The Father our Father and the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah].

³We give thanks to God-The Father and the Father of our Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], praying always for you,

⁴Since we heard of your faith in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation], and of the love [which you2f have] to all the saints,

⁵For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you2f heard before in the word of the tof the Gospel (joyful message);

⁶Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and brings forth fruit, and is growing, as [it does] also in you, since the day you2f heard [of it], and knew the grace of God-The Father in truth:

⁷As you2f also learned of Epaphras [lovely] our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Moshiach [Messiah];

⁸Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit [Ruach].

⁹For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you2f might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

¹⁰That you2f might walk worthy of the Lord - Kurios unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God-The Father;

¹¹Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

¹²Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

¹³Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

¹⁴In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:

¹⁵Who is the image of the invisible God-The Father, the firstborn of every creature:

¹⁶For 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 (rulers or their territory), or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

¹⁷And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

¹⁸And 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.

¹⁹For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fullness dwell;

²⁰And, having made peace through the blood of his stake (cross), by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.

²¹And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled

²²In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

²³If you2f continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the Gospel (joyful message), which you2f have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Sha’ul [desired] am made a minister;

²⁴Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Moshiach [Messiah] in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

²⁵Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God-The Father which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God-The Father;

²⁶[Even] the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

²⁷To whom God-The Father would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Goyim [Gentiles]; which is Moshiach [Messiah] in you, the hope of glory:

²⁸Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation]:

²⁹Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

¹For I would that you2f knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea [justice of the people], and [for] as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

²That 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-The Father, and of the Father, and of Moshiach [Messiah];

³In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

⁴And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

⁵For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the Spirit [Ruach], joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Moshiach [Messiah].

⁶As you2f have therefore received Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation] the Lord - Kurios, [so] walk you2f in him:

⁷Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as you2f have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

⁸Beware lest any man spoil (plunder; prey; booty) you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Moshiach [Messiah].

⁹For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

¹⁰And you2f are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

¹¹In whom also you2f are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Moshiach [Messiah]:

¹²Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you2f are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God-The Father, who has raised him from the dead.

¹³And you--being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh--you hath He quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the trespasses;

¹⁴Blotting 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 stake (cross);

¹⁵[And] having spoiled Principalities (rulers or their territory) and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

¹⁶Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Shabbat [rest] [days]:

¹⁷Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body of Moshiach [Messiah].

¹⁸Let no man judge against you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

¹⁹And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God-The Father.

²⁰For what reason if you2f be dead with Moshiach [Messiah] from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you2f subject to ordinances,

²¹(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

²²Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

²³Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

¹If you2f then be risen with Moshiach [Messiah], seek those things which are above, where Moshiach [Messiah] sits on the right hand of God-The Father.

²Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

³For you2f are dead, and your life is hid with Moshiach [Messiah] in God-The Father.

⁴When Moshiach [Messiah], [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall you2f also appear with him in glory.

⁵Mortify (put to death; remove the life of) therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate (unrestrained; immoderate) affection, evil concupiscence (strong lust; passion), and covetousness, which is idolatry:

⁶For which things’ sake the wrath of God-The Father comes on the children of disobedience:

⁷In the which you2f also walked some time, when you2f lived in them.

⁸But now you2f also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

⁹Lie not one to another, seeing that you2f have put off the old man with his deeds;

¹⁰And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

¹¹Where there is neither Greek [unstable: the miry one] nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Moshiach [Messiah] [is] all, and in all.

¹²Put [a bow] on therefore, as the elect of God-The Father, holy and beloved, bowels (inward parts; affections) of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

¹³Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Moshiach [Messiah] forgave you, so also [do] you2f.

¹⁴And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

¹⁵And let the peace of God-The Father rule in your hearts, to the which also you2f are called in one body; and be you2f thankful.

¹⁶Let the word of Moshiach [Messiah] 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 - Kurios.

¹⁷And whatsoever you2f do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], giving thanks to God-The Father and the Father by him.

¹⁸Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord - Kurios.

¹⁹Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

²⁰Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord - Kurios.

²¹Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

²²Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God-The Father:

²³And whatsoever you2f do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord - Kurios, and not unto men;

²⁴Knowing that of the Lord - Kurios you2f shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you2f serve the Lord - Kurios Moshiach [Messiah].

²⁵But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.

¹Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you2f also have a Master in heaven.

²Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

³Withal praying also for us, that God-The Father would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Moshiach [Messiah], for which I am also in bonds:

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

⁵Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

⁶Let your speech [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you2f may know how you2f ought to answer every man.

⁷All my state shall Tychicus [fateful] declare unto you, [who is] a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord - Kurios:

⁸Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

⁹With Onesimus [profitable or useful], a faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known unto you all things which [are done] here.

¹⁰Aristarchus [the best ruler] my fellowprisoner salutes you, and Marcus [a defense], sister’s son to Bar-Nabba [son of rest], (touching whom you2f received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

¹¹And Yeshua [God is Salvation], which is called Justus [just], who are of the circumcision. These only [are my] fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God-The Father, which have been a comfort unto me.

¹²Epaphras [lovely], who is [one] of you, a slave of Moshiach [Messiah], salutes you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that you2f may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God-The Father.

¹³For I bear him record, that he has a great zeal for you, and them [that are] in Laodicea [justice of the people], and them in Hierapolis.

¹⁴Luke [light-giving], the beloved physician, and Demas [governor of the people], greet you.

¹⁵Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea [justice of the people], and Nymphas [bridegroom], and the church which is in his house.

¹⁶And when this Epistle (important or formal letter) is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans [justice of the people]; and that you2f likewise read the [Epistle (important or formal letter)] from Laodicea [justice of the people].

¹⁷And say to Archippus [master of the horse], Take heed to the ministry which youi have received in the Lord - Kurios, that youi fulfill it.

¹⁸The Greeting by the hand of me Sha’ul [desired]. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you. Amen. <Written from Rome [strength] to Colossians by Tychicus [fateful] and Onesimus [profitable or useful].>

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