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\BibleBook{Colossians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians at Colossae. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Colossians }

\BibleSectionHeading{Colossians 1:1-2 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Colossians 1:1-2 }

\BibleSectionHeading{I, Paul, am sending this letter to you, who are God’s people in Colossae. We pray that God will bless you. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I, Paul, am sending this letter to you, who are God’s people in Colossae. We pray that God will bless you. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="G2249" thank|strong="G5485" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" believe|strong="G4103" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" love|strong="H0157" all|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="G2249" thank|strong="G5485" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" believe|strong="G4103" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" love|strong="H0157" all|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{3}Very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" [HYP] we|strong="G2249" thank|strong="G2168" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G4012" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", while|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" praying|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210", 
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\verseNumber{5}You|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3739" because|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" confidently|strong="H2388" expect|strong="H6960" to|strong="G1722" receive|strong="H3947" that|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" ◄reserving/keeping|strong="H8104" safe|strong="G1722"► for|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" heard|strong="G4257" about|strong="G1722" previously|strong="G4257" when|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" heard|strong="G4257" the|strong="G1722" true|strong="G3588" message|strong="G3056", that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588", the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* Christ}. 
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\verseNumber{7}That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" just|strong="G2531" what|strong="G3739" Epaphras|strong="G1889" taught|strong="G3129" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w*}. We|strong="G2249" love|strong="H0157" Epaphras|strong="G1889". He|strong="G3739" serves|strong="H5647" Christ|strong="G5547" together|strong="H3162" with|strong="G3588" us|strong="G2249" and|strong="G4103" works|strong="H4639" for|strong="G5228" Christ|strong="G5547" faithfully|strong="G4103" for|strong="G5228" your|strong="G5228" benefit|strong="H1576". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="G2532" told|strong="G1213" us|strong="G2249" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" love|strong="H0157" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*}, just|strong="G2532" like|strong="H3644" God’s|strong="H0430" Spirit|strong="G4151" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w enabled|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", spiritually|strong="G4151"). 

\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" praying|strong="H6419" very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". We|strong="G2249" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" truly|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" conduct|strong="H1870" yourselves|strong="G4771" as|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="H3068" people|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" praying|strong="H6419" very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". We|strong="G2249" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" truly|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" conduct|strong="H1870" yourselves|strong="G4771" as|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="H3068" people|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{9}Because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G2250" what|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" praying|strong="G4336" [LIT|strong="H0215"] very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2532" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" [HYP], ever|strong="G3756" since|strong="G1223" we|strong="G2249" heard|strong="H8085" this|strong="G3778" report|strong="H8088" about|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". We|strong="G2249" pray|strong="G4336" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2307" truly|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2532" wants|strong="G2307" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532"; that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2307" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G3756", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2307" understand|strong="H0995" spiritual|strong="G4152" matters|strong="H1697" well|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{10}We|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" praying|strong="H6419" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" conduct|strong="G4043" yourselves|strong="G1722" as|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="G2962" people|strong="G3956" should|strong="G2316" conduct|strong="G4043" themselves|strong="G1519", in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" please|strong="H4994" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" way|strong="G1722". Specifically|strong="H0559", we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" praying|strong="H6419" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G2041" every|strong="G3956" sort|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" good|strong="G3956" deed|strong="G2041" [IDM] and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" getting|strong="H7075" to|strong="G1519" know|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" truly|strong="G1722", more|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" more|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{12}And|strong="G3962" we|strong="G1722" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G3962" be|strong="G1519" thanking|strong="H3034" God|strong="G1519" our|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962", because|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3962" enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="G5210"/us|strong="G2427" to|strong="G1519" receive|strong="H3947" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3962" give|strong="G2168" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" people|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="H8064" [SYN]. 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G1519" our|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" caused|strong="H5414" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1519" ruled|strong="H4427" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" Son|strong="H1121", who|strong="G3588" existed|strong="H1961" before|strong="G1722" and|strong="G3962" ranks|strong="H6471" above|strong="H4605" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3962" been|strong="H1961" created|strong="H1254". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G1519" our|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" caused|strong="H5414" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1519" ruled|strong="H4427" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" Son|strong="H1121", who|strong="G3588" existed|strong="H1961" before|strong="G1722" and|strong="G3962" ranks|strong="H6471" above|strong="H4605" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3962" been|strong="H1961" created|strong="H1254". }
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\verseNumber{13}God|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" Father|strong="H0001" rescued|strong="G4506" us|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{spiritually} so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" rules|strong="H4910" us|strong="G1519" [MET|strong="H6298", MTY], and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" us|strong="G1519" now|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" ruled|strong="H4427" by|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1519" Son|strong="G5207",, whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" loves|strong="H0157". 
\verseNumber{14}That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" our|strong="G1722" relationship with|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" Son|strong="H1121" (OR|strong="G3739", because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" also|strong="H1571" God|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2192"), God|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" redeemed|strong="H1350"/bought|strong="H7069" us|strong="G1722"; in|strong="G1722" particular|strong="H6106", he|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" forgiven|strong="H5545" our|strong="G1722" sins|strong="H2403". 
\verseNumber{15}God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="H1121" reveals|strong="H1540" perfectly|strong="G3956" what|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316", his|strong="G3956" Father|strong="H0001", is|strong="G1510" like|strong="H3644", whom|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3956" one|strong="G3739" can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200". God’s|strong="G2316" Son|strong="H1121" existed|strong="G1510" before|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2316" ranks|strong="H6471" above|strong="H4605" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" created|strong="G2937". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" created|strong="G2936" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093", he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1223" having|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121" do|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" created|strong="G2936" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*} can|strong="H4310" see|strong="H7200", and|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" everything|strong="G3956" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*} cannot|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200". In|strong="G1722" particular|strong="H6106", his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121" created|strong="G2936" all|strong="G3956" ranks|strong="H6471" of|strong="G1223" important|strong="H5704" spirit|strong="G3588" beings|strong="H2421". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Son|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w ranks|strong="H6471"\+w* \+w above|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" work|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1223" had|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121", and|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" by|strong="G1223" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" were|strong="G3588" created|strong="G2936" {because|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121" create|strong="G2936" everything|strong="G3956"} in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3754" everything|strong="G3956" might|strong="G2532" praise|strong="H1984" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{I am exerting myself very greatly on your behalf in order that you might truly know the message about Christ, in order that no one might delude you. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I am exerting myself very greatly on your behalf in order that you might truly know the message about Christ, in order that no one might delude you. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Conduct|strong="H1870" yourselves|strong="G4771" as|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588" conduct|strong="H1870" themselves|strong="G1519". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Conduct|strong="H1870" yourselves|strong="G4771" as|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G1519" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588" conduct|strong="H1870" themselves|strong="G1519". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Make|strong="G2532" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" no|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" makes|strong="H6213" you|strong="G1722" become|strong="H1961" his|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" teaching|strong="G1321" you|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" false|strong="G1722" religious philosophy, since|strong="H3588" you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3588" spiritually complete|strong="H3617" because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3588" united|strong="H3161" to|strong="G2532" Christ. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G5319" do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G2532". }

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\verseNumber{18}You|strong="G1722" women|strong="G1135", be|strong="G3588" subject|strong="G5293" to|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" husbands|strong="H1167", since|strong="G5613" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1722" because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" have|strong="G3588" a|strong="G5613" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2962"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}You|strong="G1438" men|strong="G3588", love|strong="H0157" your|strong="G2532" wives|strong="G1135"; and|strong="G2532", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" harsh|strong="H7186" with|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588". 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Children|strong="H1121", obey|strong="H8085" your|strong="G2532" parents|strong="H0001" in|strong="G2532" every|strong="G2532" circumstance; parents|strong="H0001", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" over-correct your|strong="G2532" children|strong="H1121". }
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\verseNumber{21}You|strong="G5210" parents|strong="G3962" (OR|strong="G3361", you|strong="G5210" fathers|strong="G3962"), do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" correct|strong="H3256" your|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5043" more|strong="H3254" than|strong="G3361" you|strong="G5210" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2443", in|strong="G3361" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" become|strong="G3361" discouraged|strong="H7503". 

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\verseNumber{22}You|strong="G1722" slaves|strong="G1401", obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" earthly|strong="G4561" masters|strong="G2962" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" circumstance|strong="G1722". Do|strong="G5399" not|strong="G3361" obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" masters|strong="G2962" only|strong="H0389" when|strong="G5613" they|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" watching|strong="H8245" [MTY] you|strong="G1722", like|strong="G5613" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w merely|strong="H6680"\+w*} want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G2596" impress|strong="H7760" their|strong="G2596" masters|strong="G2962" favorably|strong="H2896". Instead|strong="H8478", obey|strong="G5219" your|strong="G2962" masters|strong="G2962" sincerely|strong="H8549". Do|strong="G5399" this|strong="G3588" because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" reverence|strong="G5399" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2962"\+w*} (OR|strong="G3361", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3361"\+w*}). 
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\chapterNumber{4}You|strong="G5210" masters|strong="G2962", treat|strong="G3930" your|strong="G2192" slaves|strong="G1401" justly|strong="H4941" and|strong="G2532" fairly|strong="H6664", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" master|strong="G2962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w approves|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 

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\verseNumber{2}Pray|strong="H6419" to|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588" persistently|strong="H7925", and|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" pray|strong="H6419", be|strong="G3588" alert|strong="G1127" and|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3588" thanking|strong="H3034" God|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Always|strong="H3605" speak|strong="G2980" wisely|strong="H2451" and|strong="G2980" graciously|strong="H2603" to|strong="G2443" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="G5319" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G2980" the|strong="G5613" Lord|strong="H3068" Jesus|strong="G2980". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Always|strong="H3605" speak|strong="G2980" wisely|strong="H2451" and|strong="G2980" graciously|strong="H2603" to|strong="G2443" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="G5319" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G2980" the|strong="G5613" Lord|strong="H3068" Jesus|strong="G2980". }
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\verseNumber{5}Act|strong="H6213" wisely|strong="H2451" towards those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4043" not|strong="H3808" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G4043" [MTY]; use|strong="G3588" every|strong="G1722" opportunity|strong="G2540" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G4043" that|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="G1722" particular|strong="G1538", always|strong="G3842" speak|strong="H1696" graciously|strong="H2603" and|strong="G3056" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" pleasant|strong="H2532" way|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1492"\+w*}. As|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" result|strong="H6903", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1492" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1492" in|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" manner|strong="G4459" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G1163" answer|strong="G3056" each|strong="G1538" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G3056" them|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Tychicus will|strong="G1492" tell|strong="G1492" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G1538" been|strong="G1210" happening|strong="G3056" to|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1163". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Tychicus will|strong="G1492" tell|strong="G1492" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G1538" been|strong="G1210" happening|strong="G3056" to|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1163". }
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\verseNumber{7}Tychicus|strong="G5190" will|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G1107" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2962" been|strong="G2532" happening to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473". He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4889" believer|strong="G4103" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473"/we|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} love|strong="H0157" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" helps|strong="H5826" me|strong="G1473" faithfully|strong="G4103" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" serves|strong="H5647" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} together|strong="G2596" with|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G2532" reason|strong="H6440" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="G3992" Tychicus to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w letter|strong="H5612"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" how|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" strengthen|strong="H2388" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{spiritually}. (OR|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" about|strong="G4012" us|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" comfort|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210".) 
\verseNumber{9}I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" sending|strong="H7971" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G4862" Onesimus|strong="G3682", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" fellow|strong="H7453" believer|strong="G4103" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739"/we|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} love|strong="H0157" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" your|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" townsman. They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" tell|strong="G1107" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" been|strong="G1510" happening here|strong="G5602". 

\BibleSectionHeading{My|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" workers|strong="H6466" here|strong="G5602" greet|strong="H7592" you|strong="G5210". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{My|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" workers|strong="H6466" here|strong="G5602" greet|strong="H7592" you|strong="G5210". }
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\verseNumber{10}Aristarchus, who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" prison|strong="H1004" with|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" Mark|strong="G3138", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" Barnabas’ cousin, ◄say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="H0559" fondly about|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210"/send|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" their|strong="G2532" greetings►. I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" instructed|strong="H6680" you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G4012" Mark|strong="G3138", so|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", welcome|strong="G1209" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{11}Jesus|strong="G2424", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3004" Justus|strong="G2459", also|strong="G2532" ◄says|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" thinking|strong="H0559" fondly about|strong="G1519" you|strong="G3004"/greets you|strong="G3004"/sends|strong="H7971" you|strong="G3004" his|strong="G1519" greetings►. These|strong="G3778" three|strong="G1096" men|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" only|strong="G3441" Jewish|strong="H3064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believers} who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" working|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1519" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" would|strong="G1096" submit|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" as|strong="G1519" their|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" comforted|strong="H5162" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{12}Epaphras|strong="G1889", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" townsman and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" serves|strong="H5647" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", ◄says|strong="H0559" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="H0559" fondly about|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"/greets you|strong="G5210"/sends|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" his|strong="G3956" greetings►. 
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Epaphras|strong="G1889" prays|strong="H6419" earnestly|strong="G4335" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210" very|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" spiritually mature|strong="G5046" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" might|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" fully|strong="G4135" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2316" wills|strong="H5157" for|strong="G5228" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G2532" can|strong="G1063" assure|strong="H5315" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" prays|strong="H6419" this|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" deeply|strong="H6009" concerned|strong="H6485" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210", for|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Laodicea|strong="G2993" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Hierapolis|strong="G2404" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}Luke|strong="G3065", the|strong="G2532" doctor|strong="H2280", whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532"/we|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} love|strong="H0157", and|strong="G2532" Demas|strong="G1214" ◄say|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="H0559" fondly about|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210"/send|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" their|strong="G2532" greetings►. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Obey|strong="H8085" these|strong="G3588" instructions|strong="H1697". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Obey|strong="H8085" these|strong="G3588" instructions|strong="H1697". }
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\verseNumber{15}Tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="H7453" believers who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Laodicea|strong="G2993" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" Nympha|strong="G3564"\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{4:15  \fqa meets} in his house. [Nympha is a name for a woman.]} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" congregation|strong="G1577" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w meets|strong="H6293"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" her|strong="G2596" house|strong="G3624" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" ◄are|strong="G3588" thinking|strong="H0559" fondly about|strong="G2596" them|strong="G3588"/send|strong="H7971" them|strong="G3588" our|strong="G2532" greetings►. 
\verseNumber{16}After|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} reads|strong="H7121" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w publicly|strong="H3318"\+w*} to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210", cause|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} to|strong="G2443" also|strong="G2532" read|strong="H7121" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" congregation|strong="G1577" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Laodicea|strong="G2993" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. And|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w letter|strong="G1992"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wrote|strong="H3789"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w congregation|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} Laodicea|strong="G2993" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, make|strong="G4160" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" read|strong="H7121" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" {you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" read|strong="H7121" that|strong="G2443" letter|strong="G1992"} publicly|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{17}Say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" Archippus, “Make|strong="G4137" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3739" complete|strong="G4137" the|strong="G1722" task|strong="H6045" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G3004" appointed|strong="H4150" you|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G2532", because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G3004".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G3739", Paul|strong="G3588", am|strong="G2532" penning this|strong="G3588" myself|strong="H0589" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3739" may|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" that|strong="G2443" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="H5612" was|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" me|strong="G3004". Remember|strong="H2142" to|strong="G2443" pray|strong="G2443" about|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" fact|strong="H1589" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="H1004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G3739", Paul|strong="G3588", am|strong="G2532" penning this|strong="G3588" myself|strong="H0589" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3739" may|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1722" that|strong="G2443" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="H5612" was|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" me|strong="G3004". Remember|strong="H2142" to|strong="G2443" pray|strong="G2443" about|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" fact|strong="H1589" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" prison|strong="H1004". }
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\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G1473", Paul|strong="G3972", ◄am|strong="G1473" thinking|strong="G3421" fondly about|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210"/send|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" my|strong="G1699" greetings►. Having|strong="H0369" taken|strong="H3947" the|strong="G3588" pen|strong="H5842" from|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1699" scribe|strong="H5608", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" now|strong="G3326" writing|strong="H3791" this|strong="G3588" myself|strong="G1473" in|strong="G3326" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G5485" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" truly|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="H5612". Remember|strong="G3421" to|strong="G3326" pray|strong="H6419" about|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" fact|strong="H1589" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" in|strong="G3326" prison|strong="H1004" [MTY]. I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" our|strong="G3326" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3326" Christ would|strong="G5495" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="G3326" act|strong="H6213" graciously|strong="H2603" towards you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3588". 
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