Pray that I may make it known as I should.<n id="1" />

And after<n id="1" /> you have read this letter, have it read<n id="2" /> to the church of Laodicea. In turn, read the letter from Laodicea<n id="3" /> as well.

I say this so that no one will deceive you through arguments<n id="1" /> that sound reasonable.<n id="2" />

Fathers,<n id="1" /> do not provoke<n id="2" /> your children, so they will not become disheartened.

And tell Archippus, &#8220;See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.&#8221;p>

We proclaim him by instructing<n id="1" /> and teaching<n id="2" /> all people<n id="3" /> with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature<n id="4" /> in Christ.

My goal is that<n id="1" /> their hearts, having been knit together<n id="2" /> in love, may be encouraged, and that<n id="3" /> they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,<n id="4" />

At the same time pray<n id="1" /> for us too, that<n id="2" /> God may open a door for the message<n id="3" /> so that we may proclaim<n id="4" /> the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.<n id="5" />

I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing<n id="1" /> and that he may encourage your hearts.

<t /><p class="bodytext">For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you,<n id="1" /> have not ceased praying for you and asking God<n id="2" /> to fill<n id="3" /> you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

<p class="poetry">He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn<n id="1" /> from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.<n id="2" />p>

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave<n id="1" /> of Christ,<n id="2" /> greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured<n id="3" /> in all the will of God.