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,m>t9 ,w>d4        ,book #ea ,colossians
  #jja3jja ,paul1 an apo/le ( ,*ri/     
,jesus ?r\gh ! w ( ,god1          &     
,timo?y our bro!r1  #jja3jjb to ! sa9ts 
& fai?ful bro!rs,! ^w = bro!rs          
"h & :]e context all[s may also be      
correctly          translat$ bro!rs &   
si/]s or sibl+s4 9 ,*ri/          at    
,colossae3  ,grace to y & peace f ,god  
our ,fa!r1          & ! ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/4  #jja3jjc ,we give ?anks to ,god 
! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1         
pray+ always = y1  #jja3jjd hav+ he>d ( 
y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & ( ! love     
:i* y h t[>d all ! sa9ts1  #jja3jje     
because ( ! hope :i* is laid up = y 9 ! 
heav5s1          ( :i* y he>d be=e 9 !  
^w ( ! tru? (          ! ,good ,news1   
#jja3jjf :i* has come to y2 ev5 z x is 9
 all ! _w          & is be>+ fruit &    
gr[+1 z x does 9 y also1          s9ce !
 day y he>d & knew ! grace ( ,god 9     
tru?2  #jja3jjg ev5 z y le>n$ (         
,epaphras our belov$ fell[ s]vant1      

:o is a fai?ful s]vant ( ,*ri/ on our   
behalf1  #jja3jjh :o also decl>$ to u   
y\r love 9 ! ,_s4  #jja3jji ,= ?is      
cause1 we also1 s9ce ! day we he>d ?is1 
don't cease pray+ & mak+ reque/s = y1 t 
y          may be fill$ ) ! k ( 8 w 9   
all spiritual          wisdom & und]/&+1
  #jja3jaj t y may walk wor?ily ( ! ,"l1
 to please him 9          all respects1 
be>+ fruit 9 e good "w1 & increas+      
9 ! k ( ,god2  #jja3jaa /r5g!n$ ) all   
p[]1 accord+ to ! might ( 8 glory1      
= all endurance & p]sev]ance ) joy2     
#jja3jab giv+ ?anks to ! ,fa!r1 :o made 
u fit to be p>tak]s          ( !        
inh]itance ( ! sa9ts 9 light2  #jja3jac 
:o deliv]$ u out ( ! p[] ( d>kness1 &   
translat$          u into ! ,k+dom ( !  
,son ( 8 love2  #jja3jad 9 :om we h our 
r$emption1,,tr adds ?r\gh 8 blood1      
! =giv5ess ( our s9s2  #jja3jae :o is ! 
image ( ! invisible ,god1 ! fir/born    
( all creation4  #jja3jaf ,= by him all 
?+s 7 creat$1 9 ! heav5s          & on !
 e>?1 ?+s visible & ?+s invisible1      

:e!r ?rones or dom9ions or pr9cipalities
 or p[]s2          all ?+s h be5 creat$ 
?r\gh him1 & = him4  #jja3jag ,he is    
be=e all ?+s1 & 9 him all ?+s are held  
toge!r4  #jja3jah ,he is ! head ( !     
body1 ! assembly1 :o is ! beg9n+1       
! fir/born f ! dead2 t 9 all ?+s he     
might          h ! preem95ce4  #jja3jai 
,= all ! fullness 0 pleas$ to dwell 9   
him2  #jja3jbj & ?r\gh him to reconcile 
all ?+s to himself1 by him1             
:e!r ?+s on ! e>?1 or ?+s 9 ! heav5s1   
hav+ made peace ?r\gh ! blood ( 8 cross4
  #jja3jba ,y1 be+ 9 pa/ times ali5at$ &
 enemies 9 y\r m9d          9 y\r evil  
works1  #jja3jbb yet n[ he has reconcil$
 9 ! body ( 8 fle% ?r\gh dea?1          
to pres5t y holy & )\t blemi% &         
blameless be=e him1  #jja3jbc if x is s 
t y cont9ue 9 ! fai?1 gr\nd$ & /eadfa/1 
& n mov$ away f ! hope ( ! ,good ,news  
:i* y he>d1          :i* is be+         
proclaim$ 9 all creation "u heav52      
( :i* ,i1 ,paul1 0 made a s]vant4       
#jja3jbd ,n[ ,i rejoice 9 my suff]+s =  

y\r sake1 & fill up          on my "p t 
:i* is lack+ ( ! afflictions ( ,*ri/    
9 my fle% = 8 body's sake1 :i* is !     
assembly2  #jja3jbe ( :i* ,i 0 made a   
s]vant1 accord+ to ! /ew>d%ip ( ,god    
:i* 0 giv5 me t[>d y1 to fulfill ! ^w ( 
,god1  #jja3jbf ! my/]y :i* has be5     
hidd5 = ages & g5]ations4          ,b n[
 x has be5 reveal$ to 8 sa9ts1  #jja3jbg
 to :om ,god 0 pleas$ to make kn[n :at  
are ! ri*es          ( ! glory ( ?is    
my/]y among ! ,g5tiles1 :i* is          
,*ri/ 9 y1 ! hope ( glory2  #jja3jbh :om
 we proclaim1 admoni%+ e man & tea*+ e  
man 9 all wisdom1 t we may pres5t e man 
p]fect          9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2         
#jja3jbi = :i* ,i also labor1 /riv+     
accord+ to 8 work+1          :i* works 9
 me mightily4  #jjb3jja ,= ,i desire to 
h y "k h[ greatly ,i /ruggle = y1       
& = ^? at ,laodicea1 & = z _m z h n se5 
my face 9 ! fle%2  #jjb3jjb t _! he>ts  
may be com=t$1 !y be+ knit toge!r       
9 love1 & ga9+ all ri*es ( ! full       
assurance          ( und]/&+1 t !y may  

"k ! my/]y ( ,god1          bo? ( !     
,fa!r & ( ,*ri/1  #jjb3jjc 9 :om are all
 ! treasures ( wisdom & k hidd54        
#jjb3jjd ,n[ ?is ,i say t no "o may     
delude y ) p]suasiv5ess          (      
spee*4  #jjb3jje ,= ?\gh ,i am abs5t 9 !
 fle%1 yet am ,i ) y 9 ! _s1            
rejoic+ & see+ y\r ord]1 & ! /eadfa/ness
 ( y\r          fai? 9 ,*ri/4  #jjb3jjf 
,z !re=e y receiv$ ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! ,"l1 
walk 9 him1  #jjb3jjg root$ & built up 9
 him1 & e/abli%$ 9 ! fai?1          ev5 
z y 7 taught1 ab\nd+ 9 x 9 ?anksgiv+4   
#jjb3jjh ,be c>eful t y don't let anyone
 rob y ?r\gh 8          philosophy & va9
 deceit1 aft] ! tradition ( m51         
aft] ! elem5ts ( ! _w1 & n aft] ,*ri/4  
#jjb3jji ,= 9 him all ! fullness ( !    
,godhead dwells bodily1  #jjb3jaj & 9   
him y are made full1 :o is ! head ( all 
pr9cipality & p[]2  #jjb3jaa 9 :om y 7  
also circumcis$ ) a circumcision n      
made ) h&s1 9 ! putt+ (f ( ! body ( !   
s9s          ( ! fle%1 9 ! circumcision 
( ,*ri/2  #jjb3jab hav+ be5 buri$ ) him 

9 baptism1 9 :i* y 7          also rais$
 ) him ?r\gh fai? 9 ! work+ ( ,god1     
:o rais$ him f ! dead4  #jjb3jac ,y 7   
dead ?r\gh y\r trespasses & !           
uncircumcision          ( y\r fle%4  ,he
 made y alive toge!r ) him1             
hav+ =giv5 u all our trespasses1        
#jjb3jad wip+ out ! h&writ+ 9 ord9ances 
:i* 0 aga9/ u2          & he has tak5 x 
out ( ! way1 nail+ x to ! cross2        
#jjb3jae hav+ /ripp$ ! pr9cipalities & !
 p[]s1 he made          a %[ ( !m op5ly1
 triumph+ ov] !m 9 x4  #jjb3jaf ,let no 
man !re=e judge y 9 eat+1 or 9 dr9k+1   
or ) respect to a fea/ day or a new moon
 or a ,sabba? day1  #jjb3jag :i* are a  
%ad[ ( ! ?+s to come2 b ! body is       
,*ri/'s4  #jjb3jah ,let no "o rob y (   
y\r prize by a volunt>y humility &      
wor%ipp+ ( ! angels1 dwell+ 9 ! ?+s :i* 
he has          n se51 va9ly puff$ up by
 8 fle%ly m9d1  #jjb3jai & n hold+      
firmly to ! ,head1 f :om all ! body1    
be+ suppli$ & knit toge!r ?r\gh ! jo9ts 
& ligam5ts1          gr[s ) ,god's gr[?4

  #jjb3jbj ,if y di$ ) ,*ri/ f ! elem5ts
 ( ! _w1 :y1 z ?\gh          liv+ 9 !   
_w1 d y subject y\rselves to ord9ances1 
#jjb3jba ,don't h&le1 nor ta/e1 nor t\* 
#jjb3jbb 7all ( :i* p]i% ) use71 accord+
 to ! precepts          & doctr9es ( m58
  #jjb3jbc ,:i* ?+s inde$ appe> l wisdom
 9 self-impos$ wor%ip1          &       
humility1 & sev]ity to ! body2 b ar5't (
 any value          aga9/ ! indulg5ce ( 
! fle%4  #jjc3jja ,if !n y 7 rais$      
toge!r ) ,*ri/1 seek ! ?+s          t   
are above1 :]e ,*ri/ is1 seat$ on ! "r  
h& ( ,god4  #jjc3jjb ,set y\r m9d on !  
?+s t are above1 n on ! ?+s          t  
are on ! e>?4  #jjc3jjc ,= y di$1 & y\r 
life is hidd5 ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4  #jjc3jjd 
,:5 ,*ri/1 our life1 is reveal$1 !n y w 
also be          reveal$ ) him 9 glory4 
#jjc3jje ,put to dea? !re=e y\r memb]s  
:i* are on ! e>?3          sexual       
immorality1 uncleanness1 deprav$        
passion1 evil desire1          &        
covet\sness1 :i* is idolatry2  #jjc3jjf 
= :i* ?+s' sake ! wra? ( ,god comes on !

          *ildr5 ( disob$i5ce4  #jjc3jjg
 ,y also once walk$ 9 ^?1 :5 y liv$ 9   
!m2  #jjc3jjh b n[ y also put !m all    
away3  ang]1 wra?1 malice1 sl&]1        
& %ameful speak+ out ( y\r m\?4         
#jjc3jji ,don't lie to "o ano!r1 see+ t 
y h put (f ! old          man ) 8 do+s1 
#jjc3jaj & h put on ! new man1 :o is be+
 r5ew$ 9 k          aft] ! image ( 8    
,creator1  #jjc3jaa :]e !re c't be      
,greek & ,jew1 circumcision &           
uncircumcision1          b>b>ian1       
,scy?ian1 bonds]vant1 freeman2 b ,*ri/  
is all1          & 9 all4  #jjc3jab ,put
 on !re=e1 z ,god's *os5 ones1 holy &   
belov$1 a he>t          ( compassion1   
k9dness1 l[l9ess1 humility1 &           
p]sev]ance2  #jjc3jac be>+ ) "o ano!r1 &
 =giv+ ea* o!r1 if any man          has 
a compla9t aga9/ any2 ev5 z ,*ri/ =gave 
y1          s y also d4  #jjc3jad ,above
 all ^! ?+s1 walk 9 love1 :i* is !      
bond ( p]fection4  #jjc3jae ,& let !    
peace ( ,god rule 9 y\r he>ts1 to :i*   
also y          7 call$ 9 "o body2 & be 

?ankful4  #jjc3jaf ,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/    
dwell 9 y ri*ly2 9 all wisdom tea*+     
& admoni%+ "o ano!r ) psalms1 hymns1 &  
spiritual songs1          s++ ) grace 9 
y\r he>t to ! ,"l4  #jjc3jag ,:atev] y  
d1 9 ^w or 9 de$1 d all 9 ! "n (        
! ,"l ,jesus1 giv+ ?anks to ,god !      
,fa!r1 ?r\gh him4  #jjc3jah ,wives1 be 9
 subjection to y\r husb&s1 z is fitt+   
9 ! ,"l4  #jjc3jai ,husb&s1 love y\r    
wives1 & don't be bitt] aga9/ !m4       
#jjc3jbj ,*ildr51 obey y\r p>5ts 9 all  
?+s1 = ?is          pleases ! ,"l4      
#jjc3jba ,fa!rs1 don't provoke y\r      
*ildr51 s t !y          won't be        
disc\rag$4  #jjc3jbb ,s]vants1 obey 9   
all ?+s ^? :o are y\r ma/]s accord+     
to ! fle%1 n j :5 !y are look+1 z m5    
pleas]s1          b 9 s+l5ess ( he>t1   
fe>+ ,god4  #jjc3jbc ,& :atev] y d1 "w  
he>tily1 z = ! ,"l1          & n = m51  
#jjc3jbd kn[+ t f ! ,"l y w receive !   
rew>d          ( ! inh]itance2 = y s]ve 
! ,"l ,*ri/4  #jjc3jbe ,b he :o does    
wrong w receive aga9 = ! wrong t        

he has done1 & !re is no p>tiality4     
#jjd3jja ,ma/]s1 give to y\r s]vants t  
:i* is j & equal1          kn[+ t y also
 h a ,ma/] 9 heav54  #jjd3jjb ,cont9ue  
/eadfa/ly 9 pray]1 wat*+ !re9 )         
?anksgiv+2  #jjd3jjc pray+ toge!r = u   
also1 t ,god may op5 to u a door        
= ! ^w1 to speak ! my/]y ( ,*ri/1 = :i* 
,i am          also 9 bonds2  #jjd3jjd t
 ,i may reveal x z ,i ought to speak4   
#jjd3jje ,walk 9 wisdom t[>d ^? :o are  
outside1 r$eem+ ! "t4  #jjd3jjf ,let y\r
 spee* always be ) grace1 season$ )     
salt1          t y may "k h[ y ought to 
answ] ea* "o4  #jjd3jjg ,all my affairs 
w be made kn[n to y by ,ty*icus1        
! belov$ bro!r1 fai?ful s]vant1 & fell[ 
bonds]vant          9 ! ,"l4  #jjd3jjh  
,i am s5d+ him to y = ?is v purpose1 t  
he may "k          y\r circum/ances &   
com=t y\r he>ts1  #jjd3jji toge!r )     
,onesimus1 ! fai?ful & belov$ bro!r1    
:o is "o ( y4  ,!y w make kn[n to y     
ev]y?+          t is go+ on "h4         
#jjd3jaj ,ari/>*us1 my fell[ prison]    

greets y1 & ,m>k1 ! c\s9          (     
,b>nabas 7conc]n+ :om y receiv$         
comm&m5ts1          if he comes to y1   
receive him71  #jjd3jaa & ,jesus :o is  
call$ ,ju/us1 :o are ( ! circumcision4  
,^! are my only fell[ work]s = ! ,k+dom 
( ,god1          m5 :o h be5 a com=t to 
me4  #jjd3jab ,epaphras1 :o is "o ( y1 a
 s]vant ( ,*ri/1 salutes y1             
always /riv+ = y 9 8 pray]s1 t y may /& 
p]fect & complete 9 all ! w ( ,god4     
#jjd3jac ,= ,i te/ify ab\t him1 t he has
 great zeal = y1          & = ^? 9      
,laodicea1 & = ^? 9 ,hi]apolis4         
#jjd3jad ,luke1 ! belov$ physician1 &   
,demas greet y4  #jjd3jae ,greet !      
bro!rs :o are 9 ,laodicea1 & ,nymphas1  
& ! assembly t is 9 8 h\se4  #jjd3jaf   
,:5 ?is lett] has be5 read among y1     
cause x to be read          also 9 !    
assembly ( ! ,laodiceans2 & t y also    
read          ! lett] f ,laodicea4      
#jjd3jag ,tell ,ar*ippus1 ,take he$ to !
 m9i/ry :i* y h          receiv$ 9 !    
,"l1 t y fulfill x4  #jjd3jah ,!        

salutation ( me1 ,paul1 ) my own h&3    
rememb] my bonds4          ,grace be )  
y4  ,am54