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COLOSSIANS
Colossians 1:1-2
I, Paul, am sending this letter to you, who are God’s people in Colossae. We pray that God will bless you.
WethankGodforyouveryoftenthatyoubelieveinChristJesusandthatyouloveallGod’speople.
WehavealsobeenprayingveryoftentoGodforyou. Wepraythatyouwillknowtrulyallthathewantsyoutodo, inorderthatyouwillconductyourselvesastheLord’speopleshould.
GodourFatherhascausedyoutoberuledbyhisSon, whoexistedbeforeandranksaboveeverythingthathasbeencreated.
An alternative arrangementofthesentencesof Colossians 1:13-19
Asforyou, GodourFatherhasnow reconciled youtohimself.
Iam completing what Christ appointedmetodo, thatIshouldsuffer physically forthebenefitofthe church. AndIproclaimthepreviously unrevealed messageabout Christ toeveryclassofpersons.
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.
ConductyourselvesasthosewhoareunitedtoChristJesusourLordshouldconductthemselves.
Makesurethatnoonemakesyoubecomehisdisciplesbyteachingyouafalse religious philosophy, sinceyouare spiritually completebecauseyouareunitedto Christ.
DisregardthosewhocondemnyoubecauseyoudonotobeycertainregulationsandbecauseyoudonotworshipGodasthey insist thatyoushould.
Donotsubmitto elementary regulations, whichareconcernedmerelywithwhatis external.
Be constantly wanting what is associated with heaven.
Donotdowhatisevil.
Dowhatisgood; inparticular, loveoneanother.
Continuetobeatpeacewithoneanother, beconstantlythankingGod, andcontinuegettingtoknowthoroughlythemessageabout Christ.
DoeverythinginthemannerthatthosewhoarethepeopleoftheLordJesusshoulddo.
Wives, besubjecttoyourhusbands; husbands, loveyourwives.
Children, obeyyourparentsinevery circumstance; parents, donot over-correct yourchildren.
Slaves, obeyyourmastersinevery circumstance sincerelyandwholeheartedly; masters, provideforyourslavesjustlyandfairly.
PraytoGodpersistently. AndpraythatGodwillgiveme opportunities todeclarethemessageaboutChrist.
AlwaysspeakwiselyandgraciouslytothosewhodonotbelieveintheLordJesus.
Tychicus willtellyouallthathasbeenhappeningtome.
Myfellowworkersheregreetyou.
Obeytheseinstructions.
I, Paul, am penning thismyselfinorderthatyoumayknowthatthisletterwassentbyme. RemembertoprayaboutthefactthatIaminprison.

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