who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him.

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

I say this so that no one will deceive you through arguments that sound reasonable.

Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,

For in him all the fullness of deity lives in bodily form,

for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.

Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters who are in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.

for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body – for the sake of his body, the church – what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.

God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds,

but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –