Toward this goal ¹  I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully ²  works in me.

Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, ¹  continue to live your lives ²  in him,

Disarming ¹  the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross. ² 

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

but now he has reconciled you ¹  by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship ¹  from God – given to me for you – in order to complete ²  the word of God,

If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits ¹  of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: ¹  sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, ²  evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing ¹  and that he may encourage your hearts.

For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, ¹  have not ceased praying for you and asking God ²  to fill ³  you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, ¹  and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face. ² 

For though ¹  I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see ²  your morale ³  and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

And after ¹  you have read this letter, have it read ²  to the church of Laodicea. In turn, read the letter from Laodicea ³  as well.

if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, ¹  without shifting ²  from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.