The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God ...

Chapter 1:

  1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,  (Eph. 1:1)
  2. To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:  (1 Cor. 4:17)
      3. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  (Gal. 1:3)
  3. We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
  4. since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;  (Eph. 1:15;   Heb. 6:10)
  9. For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;.  (Eph. 1:17)
  10. that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;  (Eph. 4:1;   2 Pet. 3:18)
  11. strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;  (Acts 5:41;   Eph. 3:16;   Eph. 4:2)
  15. He is the image of the invisible God,
    the firstborn over all creation.
    (John 14:9;   2 Cor. 4:4;   Rev. 3:14)
  16. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.  All things were created through Him and for Him.  (Heb. 2:10)
  17. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.  (John 1:3;   Heb. 1:3)
  18. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.  (Eph. 1:22;   Eph. 5:23)
  23. if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.  (John 15:4;   Eph. 3:17)
  29. that no flesh should glory in His presence.  (Eph. 3:20)
  30. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from  God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,  (2 Cor. 5:21)
  31. that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord."  (Jer. 9:24)

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Chapter 2:

  1. For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,  (Phil. 1:30)
  2. that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love,
    and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding,
    to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
    (2 Cor. 1:6;   Heb. 6:11)
  3. in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  (1 Cor. 1:24;  _1:30)
  4. Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.  (Rom. 16:18)
  11. In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,  (Deut. 10:16;  Rom. 6:6;   Rom. 7:24)
  12. buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.  (Acts 2:24;   Rom. 6:4)
  13. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the un-circumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,  (Eph. 2:1;   John 5:25)
  14. having wiped out the hand-writing of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us.   And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.  (Eph. 2:15-16)
  15. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.  (Is. 53:12;   Eph. 6:12;   Heb. 2:14)
  18. Let no one defraud you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
  19. and not holding fast to the  Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase which is from God.  (Eph. 4:16)

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Chapter 3:

  1. If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.  (Eph. 1:20;   Col. 2:12;   Heb. 8:1;   Heb. 10:12)
  2. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.  (Matt. 6:19 - 21)   (*!*)
  3. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.   (*!*)
  4. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.  (John 14:6)   (*!*)
  5. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.  (Eph. 5:3)
  6. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
  7. in which you also once walked when you lived in them.  (Eph. 5:3)
  8. But now you must also put off all these:
    anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,
    filthy language out of your mouth.      (Eph. 4:22;   Eph. 4:31)
  9. Do not lie to one another,
    since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
  10. and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,  (Rom. 12:2)
  11. where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.  (Rom. 3:22)
  14. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
    (John 17:23;   1 Cor. 13;   Eph. 4:3;   1 Pet. 4:8)
  16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  17. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  18. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.  (1 Pet. 3:1;  Eph. 5:22;   Eph. 6:9)
  19. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.  (Eph. 4:31;  Eph. 5:25;   Eph. 5:33)
  20. Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.  (Eph. 6:1;   Eph. 5:24)
  21. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
  22. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.  (Eph. 6:5&6)
  23. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,  (Eccl. 9:10)
  24. knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.  (1 Cor. 7:22;   Eph. 6:8;   Heb. 10:36)
  25. But he who does wrong will be repaid for the wrong which he has done, and there is no partiality.
    (Rom. 2:11)

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Chapter 4:

  1. Masters give your servants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
    (Eph. 6:9)
  5. Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.  (Eph. 5:15&16)
  6. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
  7. Tychicus, who is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
  8. I am sending him to you for this very purpose,
    that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts.  (Eph. 6:22)

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