Philippians 1:10

1:10 so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

Philippians 1:2

1:2 Grace and peace to you ¹  from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Colossians 2:17

2:17 these are only ²  the shadow of the things to come, but the reality ³  is Christ! ⁴ 

Colossians 4:1-2

4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

¹ tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”

² tn The word “only,” though not in the Greek text, is supplied in the English translation to bring out the force of the Greek phrase.

³ tn Grk “but the body of Christ.” The term body here, when used in contrast to shadow (σκιά, skia) indicates the opposite meaning, i.e., the reality or substance itself.

⁴ tn The genitive τοῦ Χριστοῦ (tou Cristou) is appositional and translated as such: “the reality is Christ.”