[2] To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace and peace, from God Father and Christ. [3] We give thanks to God the Father Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for [4] Since we heard faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, [5] For the hope which is laid up in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; [6] Which is come unto as it is in all the world; and as it doth also in since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: [7] As learned of Epaphras dear fellowservant, who for a faithful minister of Christ; [8] Who also declared love in the Spirit. [9] For also, since the day we heard not cease to pray for and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; [10] might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; [11] Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; [12] Giving thanks unto the Father, which meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: [13] Who hath delivered from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: [14] In whom we have redemption even the forgiveness of sins: [15] Who the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: [16] For by him 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: [17] And he before all things, and by him all things consist. [18] And he the head of the body, the church: who the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. [19] For it pleased the Father that in him all fulness dwell; [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. [21] And sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, [22] In the body of his flesh through death, to present holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: [23] 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; [24] Who now rejoice in sufferings for and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in flesh his body's sake, the church: [25] Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given for to fulfil the word of God; [26] Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but is made manifest to his saints: [27] To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory mystery among the Gentiles; which Christ in the hope of glory: [28] Whom preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ [29] Whereunto also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in