1 Paul{G3972}, an apostle{G652} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} by{G1223} the will{G2307} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} Timotheus{G5095} our brother{G80},

2 To the saints{G40} and{G2532} faithful{G4103} brethren{G80} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} which are at{G1722} Colosse{G2857}: Grace{G5485} be unto you{G5213}, and{G2532} peace{G1515}, from{G575} God{G2316} our{G2257} Father{G3962} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.

3 We give thanks{G2168}{(G5719)} to God{G2316} and{G2532} the Father{G3962} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, praying{G4336}{(G5740)} always{G3842} for{G4012} you{G5216},

4 Since we heard{G191}{(G5660)} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} of the love{G26} which{G3588} ye have to{G1519} all{G3956} the saints{G40},

5 For{G1223} the hope{G1680} which{G3588} is laid up{G606}{(G5740)} for you{G5213} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}, whereof{G3739} ye heard before{G4257}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the word{G3056} of the truth{G225} of the gospel{G2098};

6 Which{G3588} is come{G3918}{(G5752)} unto{G1519} you{G5209}, as{G2531}{G2532} it is in{G1722} all{G3956} the world{G2889}; and{G2532} bringeth forth fruit{G2076}{(G5748)}{G2592}{(G5734)}, as{G2531} it doth also{G2532} in{G1722} you{G5213}, since{G575} the{G3739} day{G2250} ye heard{G191}{(G5656)} of it, and{G2532} knew{G1921}{(G5627)} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} in{G1722} truth{G225}:

7 As{G2531} ye{G3129} also{G2532} learned{G3129}{(G5627)} of{G575} Epaphras{G1889} our{G2257} dear{G27} fellowservant{G4889}, who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} for{G5228} you{G5216} a faithful{G4103} minister{G1249} of Christ{G5547};

8 Who{G3588} also{G2532} declared{G1213}{(G5660)} unto us{G2254} your{G5216} love{G26} in{G1722} the Spirit{G4151}.

9 For{G1223} this cause{G5124} we{G2249} also{G2532}, since{G575} the{G3739} day{G2250} we heard{G191}{(G5656)} it, do{G3973} not{G3756} cease{G3973}{(G5731)} to pray{G4336}{(G5740)} for{G5228} you{G5216}, and{G2532} to desire{G154}{(G5734)} that{G2443} ye might be filled{G4137}{(G5686)} with the knowledge{G1922} of his{G846} will{G2307} in{G1722} all{G3956} wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} spiritual{G4152} understanding{G4907};

10 That ye{G5209} might walk{G4043}{(G5658)} worthy{G516} of the Lord{G2962} unto{G1519} all{G3956} pleasing{G699}, being fruitful{G2592}{(G5723)} in{G1722} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041}, and{G2532} increasing{G837}{(G5746)} in{G1519} the knowledge{G1922} of God{G2316};

11 Strengthened{G1412}{(G5746)} with{G1722} all{G3956} might{G1411}, according to{G2596} his{G846} glorious{G1391} power{G2904}, unto{G1519} all{G3956} patience{G5281} and{G2532} longsuffering{G3115} with{G3326} joyfulness{G5479};

12 Giving thanks{G2168}{(G5723)} unto the Father{G3962}, which{G3588} hath made{G2427} us{G2248} meet{G2427}{(G5660)} to{G1519} be partakers{G3310} of the inheritance{G2819} of the saints{G40} in{G1722} light{G5457}:

13 Who{G3739} hath delivered{G4506}{(G5673)} us{G2248} from{G1537} the power{G1849} of darkness{G4655}, and{G2532} hath translated{G3179}{(G5656)} us into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of his{G846} dear{G26} Son{G5207}:

14 In{G1722} whom{G3739} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} redemption{G629} through{G1223} his{G846} blood{G129}, even the forgiveness{G859} of sins{G266}:

15 Who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the image{G1504} of the invisible{G517} God{G2316}, the firstborn{G4416} of every{G3956} creature{G2937}:

16 For{G3754} by{G1722} him{G846} were{G2936} all things{G3956} created{G2936}{(G5681)}, that are in{G1722} heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} that are in{G1909} earth{G1093}, visible{G3707} and{G2532} invisible{G517}, whether{G1535} they be thrones{G2362}, or{G1535} dominions{G2963}, or{G1535} principalities{G746}, or{G1535} powers{G1849}: all things{G3956} were created{G2936}{(G5769)} by{G1223} him{G846}, and{G2532} for{G1519} him{G846}:

17 And{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} before{G4253} all things{G3956}, and{G2532} by{G1722} him{G846} all things{G3956} consist{G4921}{(G5758)}.

18 And{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the head{G2776} of the body{G4983}, the church{G1577}: who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the beginning{G746}, the firstborn{G4416} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}; that{G2443} in{G1722} all{G3956} things he{G846} might have{G1096}{(G5638)} the preeminence{G4409}{(G5723)}.

19 For it pleased{G2106}{(G5656)} the Father that{G3754} in{G1722} him{G846} should{G2730} all{G3956} fulness{G4138} dwell{G2730}{(G5658)};

20 And{G2532}, having made peace{G1517}{(G5660)} through{G1223} the blood{G129} of his{G846} cross{G4716}, by{G1223} him{G846} to reconcile{G604}{(G5658)} all things{G3956} unto{G1519} himself{G846}; by{G1223} him{G846}, I say, whether{G1535} they be things in{G1909} earth{G1093}, or{G1535} things in{G1722} heaven{G3772}.

21 And{G2532} you{G5209}, that were{G5607}{(G5752)} sometime{G4218} alienated{G526}{(G5772)} and{G2532} enemies{G2190} in your mind{G1271} by{G1722} wicked{G4190} works{G2041}, yet{G1161} now{G3570} hath he reconciled{G604}{(G5656)}

22 In{G1722} the body{G4983} of his{G846} flesh{G4561} through{G1223} death{G2288}, to present{G3936}{(G5658)} you{G5209} holy{G40} and{G2532} unblameable{G299} and{G2532} unreproveable{G410} in his{G846} sight{G2714}:

23 If{G1489} ye continue{G1961}{(G5719)} in the faith{G4102} grounded{G2311}{(G5772)} and{G2532} settled{G1476}, and{G2532} be not{G3361} moved away{G3334}{(G5746)} from{G575} the hope{G1680} of the gospel{G2098}, which{G3739} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)}, and which{G3588} was preached{G2784}{(G5685)} to{G1722} every{G3956} creature{G2937} which is under{G5259} heaven{G3772}; whereof{G3739} I{G1473} Paul{G3972} am made{G1096}{(G5633)} a minister{G1249};

24 Who{G3739} now{G3568} rejoice{G5463}{(G5719)} in{G1722} my{G3450} sufferings{G3804} for{G5228} you{G5216}, and{G2532} fill up{G466}{(G5719)} that which is behind{G5303} of the afflictions{G2347} of Christ{G5547} in{G1722} my{G3450} flesh{G4561} for{G5228} his{G846} body's{G4983} sake{G5228}, which is{G3603}{(G5748)} the church{G1577}:

25 Whereof{G3739} I{G1473} am made{G1096}{(G5633)} a minister{G1249}, according to{G2596} the dispensation{G3622} of God{G2316} which{G3588} is given{G1325}{(G5685)} to me{G3427} for{G1519} you{G5209}, to fulfil{G4137}{(G5658)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316};

26 Even the mystery{G3466} which{G3588} hath been hid{G613}{(G5772)} from{G575} ages{G165} and{G2532} from{G575} generations{G1074}, but{G1161} now{G3570} is made manifest{G5319}{(G5681)} to his{G846} saints{G40}:

27 To whom{G3739} God{G2316} would{G2309}{(G5656)} make known{G1107}{(G5658)} what{G5101} is the riches{G4149} of the glory{G1391} of this{G5127} mystery{G3466} among{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484}; which{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} Christ{G5547} in{G1722} you{G5213}, the hope{G1680} of glory{G1391}:

28 Whom{G3739} we{G2249} preach{G2605}{(G5719)}, warning{G3560}{(G5723)} every{G3956} man{G444}, and{G2532} teaching{G1321}{(G5723)} every{G3956} man{G444} in{G1722} all{G3956} wisdom{G4678}; that{G2443} we may present{G3936}{(G5661)} every{G3956} man{G444} perfect{G5046} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}:

29 Whereunto{G1519}{G3739} I{G2872} also{G2532} labour{G2872}{(G5719)}, striving{G75}{(G5740)} according to{G2596} his{G846} working{G1753}, which{G3588} worketh{G1754}{(G5734)} in{G1722} me{G1698} mightily{G1722}{G1411}.