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For I wouldG2309 that you knewG1492 whatG2245 greatG2245 conflictG73 I haveG2192 for you, and for them atG1722 Laodicea,G2993 and for as manyG3745 as have not seenG3708 my faceG4383 in the flesh;G4561
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That their heartsG2588 might be comforted,G3870 being knitG4822 togetherG4822 in love,G26 and to allG3956 richesG4149 of the fullG4136 assuranceG4136 of understanding,G4907 to the acknowledgmentG1922 of the mysteryG3466 of God,G2316 and of the Father,G3962 and of Christ;G5547
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In whomG3739 are hidG614 allG3956 the treasuresG2344 of wisdomG4678 and knowledge.G1108
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And thisG5124 I say,G3004 lestG2443 G3361 anyG3387 man should beguileG3884 you with enticingG4086 words.G4086
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For thoughG1499 I be absentG548 in the flesh,G4561 yetG235 amG1510 I with you in the spirit,G4151 rejoicingG5463 and beholdingG991 yourG5216 order,G5010 and the steadfastnessG4733 of yourG5216 faithG4102 in Christ.G5547
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As you have thereforeG3767 receivedG3880 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 the Lord,G2962 so walkG4043 you in him:
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RootedG4492 and builtG2026 up in him, and establishedG950 in the faith,G4102 as you have been taught,G1321 aboundingG4052 thereinG1722 G846 with thanksgiving.G2169
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BewareG991 lestG3361 anyG3387 man spoilG4812 you throughG1223 philosophyG5385 and vainG2756 deceit,G539 afterG2596 the traditionG3862 of men,G444 afterG2596 the rudimentsG4747 of the world,G2889 and not afterG2596 Christ.G5547
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For in him dwellsG2730 allG3956 the fullnessG4138 of the GodheadG2320 bodily.G4985
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And you are completeG4137 in him, whichG3739 is the headG2776 of allG3956 principalityG746 and power:G1849
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In whomG3739 alsoG2532 you are circumcisedG4059 with the circumcisionG4061 madeG1096 withoutG886 hands,G886 in puttingG555 offG554 the bodyG4983 of the sinsG266 of the fleshG4561 by the circumcisionG4061 of Christ:G5547
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BuriedG4916 with him in baptism,G908 whereinG1722 G3757 alsoG2532 you are risenG4891 with him throughG1223 the faithG4102 of the operationG1753 of God,G2316 whoG3588 has raisedG1453 him from the dead.G3498
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And you, beingG5607 deadG3498 in yourG5216 sinsG3900 and the uncircumcisionG203 of yourG5216 flesh,G4561 has he quickenedG4806 togetherG4806 with him, having forgivenG5483 you allG3956 trespasses;G3900
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BlottingG1813 out the handwritingG5498 of ordinancesG1378 that was againstG2596 us, whichG3739 was contraryG5227 to us, and tookG142 it out of the way,G3319 nailingG4338 it to his cross;G4716
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And having spoiledG554 principalitiesG746 and powers,G1849 he madeG1165 a showG1165 of them openly,G1722 G3954 triumphingG2358 over them in it.
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Let noG3361 manG5100 thereforeG3767 judgeG2919 you in meat,G1035 orG2228 in drink,G4213 orG2228 in respectG3313 of an holy day,G1859 orG2228 of the newG3561 moon,G3561 orG2228 of the sabbathG4521 days:
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WhichG3739 are a shadowG4639 of things to come;G3195 but the bodyG4983 is of Christ.G5547
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Let noG3367 manG3367 beguileG2603 you of your rewardG2603 in a voluntaryG2309 humilityG5012 and worshippingG2356 of angels,G32 intrudingG1687 into those things whichG3739 he has not seen,G3708 vainlyG1500 puffedG5448 up by his fleshly mind,G3563
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And not holdingG2902 the Head,G2776 from whichG3739 allG3956 the bodyG4983 by jointsG860 and bandsG4886 having nourishmentG2023 ministered,G2023 and knitG4822 together,G4822 increasesG837 with the increaseG838 of God.G2316
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WhyG3767 ifG1487 you be deadG599 with ChristG5547 from the rudimentsG4747 of the world,G2889 why,G5101 as though livingG2198 in the world,G2889 are you subjectG1379 to ordinances,G1379
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(TouchG680 not; tasteG1089 not; handleG2345 not;
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WhichG3739 allG3956 are to perishG5356 with the using;G671) afterG2596 the commandmentsG1778 and doctrinesG1319 of men?G444
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WhichG3748 things haveG2192 indeedG3303 a showG3056 of wisdomG4678 in willG1479 worship,G1479 and humility,G5012 and neglectingG857 of the body:G4983 not in anyG5100 honorG5092 to the satisfyingG4140 of the flesh.G4561
