1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the…
2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ…
3We always thank God, the Father of our…
4because we have heard about your faith in…
5the faith and love proceeding from the hope…
6that has come to you. All over the…
7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow…
8and who also informed us of your love…
9For this reason, since the day we heard…
10so that you may walk in a manner…
11being strengthened with all power according to His…
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified…
13He has rescued us from the dominion of…
14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of…
15The Son is the image of the invisible…
16For in Him all things were created, things…
17He is before all things, and in Him…
18And He is the head of the body,…
19For God was pleased to have all His…
20and through Him to reconcile to Himself all…
21Once you were alienated from God and were…
22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s…
23if indeed you continue in your faith, established…
24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you,…
25I became its servant by the commission God…
26the mystery that was hidden for ages and…
27To them God has chosen to make known…
28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with…
29To this end I also labor, striving with…
