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Paul,G3972 an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 by the willG2307 of God,G2316 and TimotheusG5095 our brother,G80
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To the saintsG40 and faithfulG4103 brothersG80 in ChristG5547 which are atG1722 Colosse:G2857 GraceG5485 be to you, and peace,G1515 from GodG2316 our FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ.G5547
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We give thanksG2168 to GodG2316 and the FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 prayingG4336 alwaysG3842 for you,
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Since we heardG191 of yourG5216 faithG4102 in ChristG5547 Jesus,G2424 and of the loveG26 whichG3588 you have to allG3956 the saints,G40
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For the hopeG1680 whichG3588 is laidG606 up for you in heaven,G3772 whereofG3739 you heardG4257 beforeG4257 in the wordG3056 of the truthG226 of the gospel;G2098
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WhichG3588 is comeG3918 to you, as it is in allG3956 the world;G2889 and bringsG2592 forthG1901 fruit,G2592 as it does alsoG2532 in you, sinceG575 the dayG2250 you heardG191 of it, and knewG1921 the graceG5485 of GodG2316 in truth:G226
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As you alsoG2532 learnedG3129 of EpaphrasG1889 our dearG27 fellow servant,G4889 whoG3739 is for you a faithfulG4103 ministerG1249 of Christ;G5547
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WhoG3588 alsoG2532 declaredG1213 to us yourG5216 loveG26 in the Spirit.G4151
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For thisG5124 causeG1223 G5124 we also,G2532 sinceG575 the dayG2250 we heardG191 it, do not ceaseG3973 to prayG4336 for you, and to desireG154 that you might be filledG4137 with the knowledgeG1922 of his willG2307 in allG3956 wisdomG4678 and spiritualG4152 understanding;G4907
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That you might walkG4043 worthyG516 of the LordG2962 to allG3956 pleasing,G699 being fruitfulG2592 in everyG3956 goodG18 work,G2041 and increasingG837 in the knowledgeG1922 of God;G2316
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StrengthenedG1412 with allG3956 might,G1411 accordingG2596 to his gloriousG1391 power,G2904 to allG3956 patienceG5281 and long-sufferingG3115 with joyfulness;G5479
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Giving thanksG2168 to the Father,G3962 whichG3588 has madeG2427 us meetG2427 to be partakersG3310 of the inheritanceG2819 of the saintsG40 in light:G5457
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WhoG3739 has deliveredG4506 us from the powerG1849 of darkness,G4655 and has translatedG3179 us intoG1519 the kingdomG932 of his dearG26 Son:G5207
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In whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG629 throughG1223 his blood,G129 even the forgivenessG859 of sins:G266
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WhoG3739 is the imageG1504 of the invisibleG517 God,G2316 the firstbornG4416 of everyG3956 creature:G2937
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For by him were allG3956 things created,G2936 that are in heaven,G3772 and that are in earth,G1093 visibleG3707 and invisible,G517 whetherG1535 they be thrones,G2362 orG1535 dominions,G2963 orG1535 principalities,G746 orG1535 powers:G1849 allG3956 things were createdG2936 by him, and for him:
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And he is beforeG4253 allG3956 things, and by him allG3956 things consist.G4921
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And he is the headG2776 of the body,G4983 the church:G1577 whoG3739 is the beginning,G746 the firstbornG4416 from the dead;G3498 that in allG3956 things he might have the preeminence.G4409
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For it pleasedG2106 the Father that in him should allG3956 fullnessG4138 dwell;G2730
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And, having madeG1517 peaceG1517 throughG1223 the bloodG129 of his cross,G4716 by him to reconcileG604 allG3956 things to himself;G848 by him, I say, whetherG1535 they be things in earth,G1093 orG1535 things in heaven.G3772
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And you, that were sometimeG4218 alienatedG526 and enemiesG2190 in yourG3588 mindG1271 by wickedG4190 works,G2041 yetG1161 nowG3570 has he reconciledG604
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In the bodyG4983 of his fleshG4561 throughG1223 death,G2288 to presentG3936 you holyG40 and blamelessG299 and unreproveableG410 in his sight:G2714
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IfG1489 you continueG1961 in the faithG4102 groundedG2311 and settled,G1476 and be not movedG3334 awayG3334 from the hopeG1680 of the gospel,G2098 which you have heard,G191 and whichG3739 was preachedG2784 to everyG3956 creatureG2937 which is underG5259 heaven;G3772 whereofG3739 I PaulG3972 am madeG1096 a minister;G1249
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Who nowG3568 rejoiceG5463 in my sufferingsG3804 for you, and fillG466 up that which is behindG5303 of the afflictionsG2347 of ChristG5547 in my fleshG4561 for his body'sG4983 sake, whichG3739 is the church:G1577
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WhereofG3739 I am madeG1096 a minister,G1249 accordingG2596 to the dispensationG3622 of GodG2316 whichG3588 is givenG1325 to me for you, to fulfillG4137 the wordG3056 of God;G2316
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Even the mysteryG3466 whichG3588 has been hidG614 from agesG165 and from generations,G1074 but nowG3570 is madeG5319 manifestG5319 to his saints:G40
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To whomG3739 GodG2316 wouldG2309 makeG1107 knownG1107 whatG5101 is the richesG4149 of the gloryG1391 of thisG5127 mysteryG3466 amongG1722 the Gentiles;G1484 whichG3739 is ChristG5547 in you, the hopeG1680 of glory:G1391
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WhomG3739 we preach,G2605 warningG3560 everyG3956 man,G444 and teachingG1321 everyG3956 manG444 in allG3956 wisdom;G4678 that we may presentG3936 everyG3956 manG444 perfectG5046 in ChristG5547 Jesus:G2424
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WhereuntoG1519 G3739 I alsoG2532 labor,G2872 strivingG75 accordingG2596 to his working,G1753 whichG3588 worksG1754 in me mightily.G1722 G1411
