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,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul ,,to ,,!   
,,colossians    ,colossa 0 a city (     
,phrygia1 ne> ,laodicea4 ,x does n appe>
 t  ,/4 ,paul _h prea*$ !re himself1 b t
 ! ,colossians 7  conv]t$ by ,epaphras1 
a disciple ( ! ,apo/les4 ,h[ev]1 z ,/4  
,paul  0 ! great ,apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles1  
he wrote ?is ,epi/le to !  ,colossians  

:5 he 0 9 prison1 & ab\t ! same "t t he 
wrote  to ! ,ephesians & ,philippians4  
,! exhortations & doctr9e x  conta9s are
 simil> to t :i* is set =? 9 8 ,epi/le  
to !  ,ephesians4      ,colossians      
,*apt] #a    ,he gives ?anks = ! grace  
be/[$ ^u ! ,colossians & prays =  !m4   
,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur* & ! peacemak]  
?r\gh 8  blood4 ,paul is 8 m9i/]4       
#a3a4 ,paul1 an apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1  
by ! w ( ,god1 & ,timo?y1  a bro!r3     
#a3b4 ,to ! sa9ts & fai?ful bre?r5 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus :o are at  ,colossa4       
#a3c4 ,grace be to y & peace1 f ,god our
 ,fa!r & f ! ,"l  ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we give
 ?anks to ,god & ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l      
,jesus  ,*ri/1 pray+ always = y4        
#a3d4 ,he>+ y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus & ! 
love :i* y h  t[>ds all ! sa9ts4        
#a3e4 ,= ! hope t is laid up = y 9      
heav51 :i* y h  he>d 9 ! ^w ( ! tru? ( !
 gospel1    #a3f4 ,:i* is come unto y1 z
 also x is 9 ! :ole _w &  br+e? =? fruit
 & gr[e?1 ev5 z x do? 9 y1 s9ce ! day  y
 he>d & knew ! grace ( ,god 9 tru?4     

#a3g4 ,z y le>n$ ( ,epaphras1 our mo/   
belov$ fell[ s]vant1 :o is  = y a       
fai?ful m9i/] ( ,*ri/ ,jesus2    #a3h4  
,:o also ha? manife/$ y\r love 9 ! _s4  
#a3i4 ,!re=e we also1 f ! day t we he>d 
x1 cease n to pray  = y & to beg t y may
 be fill$ ) ! k ( 8  w1 9 all wisdom &  
spiritual und]/&+3    #a3aj4 ,t y may   
walk wor?y ( ,god1 9 all ?+s pleas+2 be+
  fruitful 9 e good "w & increas+ 9 ! k 
( ,god3    #a3aa4 ,/r5g!n$ ) all might  
accord+ to ! p[] ( 8 glory1  9 all      
pati5ce & longsuff]+ ) joy1    #a3ab4   
,giv+ ?anks to ,god ! ,fa!r1 :o ha? made
 u wor?y to be  p>tak]s ( ! lot ( !     
sa9ts 9 light3    #a3ac4 ,:o ha? deliv]$
 u f ! p[] ( d>kness & ha?  translat$ u 
into ! k+dom ( ! ,son ( 8 love1         
#a3ad4 ,9 :om we h r$emption ?r\gh 8    
blood1 ! remission (  s9s3    #a3ae4 ,:o
 is ! image ( ! invisible ,god1 !       
fir/born ( e  creature3    ,!           
fir/born444 ,t is1 fir/ begott52 z !    
,evangeli/ decl>es1  ! only begott5 ( 8 
,fa!r3 h5ce1 ,/4 ,*riso/om expla9s      

fir/born1 n fir/ creat$1 z he 0 n creat$
 at all1 b born (  8 ,fa!r be=e all     
ages2 t is1 coeval ) ! ,fa!r & ) !      
,holy ,gho/4      #a3af4 ,= 9 him 7 all 
?+s creat$ 9 heav5 & on e>?1 visible  & 
invisible1 :e!r ?rones1 or dom9ations1  
or pr9cipalities1 or  p[]s4 ,all ?+s 7  
creat$ by him & 9 him4    #a3ag4 ,& he  
is be=e all3 & by him all ?+s consi/4   
#a3ah4 ,& he is ! head ( ! body1 ! *ur*3
 :o is ! beg9n+1  ! fir/born f ! dead1 t
 9 all ?+s he may hold ! primacy3       
#a3ai4 ,because 9 him1 x ha? well pleas$
 ! ,fa!r t all fulness  %\ld dwell3     
#a3bj4 ,& ?r\gh him to reconcile all ?+s
 unto himself1 mak+ peace  ?r\gh ! blood
 ( 8 cross1 bo? z to ! ?+s t are on e>? 
& ! ?+s t are 9 heav54    #a3ba4 ,& y1  
:]eas y 7 "s "t ali5at$ & enemies 9 m9d 
9 evil works3    #a3bb4 ,yet n[ he ha?  
reconcil$ 9 ! body ( 8 fle% ?r\gh dea?1 
to pres5t y holy & unspott$ & blameless 
be=e him3    #a3bc4 ,if s ye cont9ue 9 !
 fai?1 gr\nd$ & settl$1 &  immoveable f 
! hope ( ! gospel :i* y h he>d1 :i* is  

prea*$ 9 all ! creation t is "u heav53  
:]e( ,i ,paul am  made a m9i/]4         
#a3bd4 ,:o n[ rejoice 9 my suff]+s = y &
 fill up ^? ?+s  t are want+ ( ! suff]+s
 ( ,*ri/1 9 my fle%1 = 8 body1  :i* is !
 *ur*3    ,want+444 ,!re is no want 9 ! 
suff]+s ( ,*ri/ 9 himself z  head3 b _m 
suff]+s are /ill want+1 or are /ill to  
come1 9  8 body ! *ur*1 & 8 memb]s !    
fai?ful4    #a3be4 ,:]e( ,i am made a   
m9i/] accord+ to ! disp5sation ( ,god1  
:i* is giv5 me t[>ds y1 t ,i may fulfil 
! ^w ( ,god3    #a3bf4 ,! my/]y :i* ha? 
be5 hidd5 f ages & g5]ations1 b  n[ is  
manife/$ to 8 sa9ts1    #a3bg4 ,to :om  
,god w\ld make kn[n ! ri*es ( ! glory ( 
?is  my/]y among ! ,g5tiles1 :i* is     
,*ri/1 9 y ! hope ( glory4    #a3bh4    
,:om we prea*1 admoni%+ e man & tea*+ e 
man 9  all wisdom1 t we may pres5t e man
 p]fect 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4    #a3bi4 ,:]e9 
also ,i lab\r1 /riv+ accord+ to 8 work+ 
:i* he  worke? 9 me 9 p[]4              
,colossians ,*apt] #b    ,he w>ns !m    
aga9/ ! impo/ures ( ! philosoph]s & !   

,jewi%  tea*]s1 t w\ld )draw !m f ,*ri/4
    #b3a4 ,= ,i w\ld h y "k :at mann] ( 
c>e ,i h = y &  = !m t are at ,laodicea 
& :osoev] h n se5 my face 9 !  fle%3    
#b3b4 ,t _! he>ts may be com=t$1 be+    
in/ruct$ 9 *>ity &  unto all ri*es (    
fulness ( und]/&+1 unto ! k ( !  my/]y (
 ,god ! ,fa!r & ( ,*ri/ ,jesus3    #b3c4
 ,9 :om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom
 & k4    #b3d4 ,n[ ?is ,i say1 t no man 
may deceive y by l(t9ess ( words4       
#b3e4 ,= ?\gh ,i be abs5t 9 body1 yet 9 
_s ,i am ) y1  rejoic+1 & behold+ y\r   
ord] & ! /eadfa/ness ( y\r fai?  :i* is 
9 ,*ri/4    #b3f4 ,z !re=e y h receiv$  
,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,"l1 walk ye 9  him3     
#b3g4 ,root$ & built up 9 him & confirm$
 9 ! fai?1 z also y  h le>n$3 ab\nd+ 9  
him 9 ?anksgiv+4    #b3h4 ,bew>e le/ any
 man *eat y by philosophy & va9 deceit3 
accord+ to ! tradition ( m5 accord+ to !
 elem5ts ( ! _w  & n accord+ to ,*ri/4  
#b3i4 ,= 9 him dwelle? all ! fulness ( !
 ,godhead corporeally4    #b3aj4 ,& y   
are fill$ 9 him1 :o is ! head ( all     

pr9cipality &  p[]4    #b3aa4 ,9 :om    
also y are circumcis$ ) circumcision n  
made by  h& 9 despoil+ ( ! body ( !     
fle%3 b 9 ! circumcision (  ,*ri/4      
#b3ab4 ,buri$ ) him 9 baptism3 9 :om    
also y are ris5 aga9 by  ! fai? ( !     
op]ation ( ,god :o ha? rais$ him up f ! 
dead4    #b3ac4 ,& y1 :5 y 7 dead 9 y\r 
s9s & ! uncircumcision (  y\r fle%1 he  
ha? quick5$ toge!r ) him1 =giv+ y all   
(f5ces3    #b3ad4 ,blott+ out ! h&writ+ 
( ! decree t 0 aga9/ u1  :i* 0 contr>y  
to u4 ,& he ha? tak5 ! same out ( ! way1
  fa/5+ x to ! cross4    #b3ae4 ,&      
despoil+ ! pr9cipalities & p[]s1 he ha? 
expos$ !m  confid5tly 9 op5 %ew1        
triumph+ ov] !m 9 himself4    #b3af4    
,let no man !re=e judge y 9 meat or 9   
dr9k or 9 respect  ( a fe/ival day or ( 
! new moon or ( ! sabba?s1    ,9 meat1  
etc444 ,he means ) reg>d to ! ,jewi%    
obs]vations ( !  di/9ction ( clean &    
unclean meats2 & ( _! fe/ivals1 new     
moons1 & sabba?s1 z be+ no long]        
obligatory4    #b3ag4 ,:i* are a %ad[ ( 

?+s to come3 b ! body is ( ,*ri/4       
#b3ah4 ,let no man s$uce y1 will+ 9     
humility & religion ( angels1  walk+ 9 !
 ?+s :i* he ha? n se51 9 va9 puff$ up by
 !  s5se ( 8 fle%3    ,will+1 etc444 ,t 
is1 by a self will$1 self inv5t$1       
sup]/iti\s  wor%ip1 falsely pret5d+     
humility1 b really proce$+ f pride4     
,su* 0 ! wor%ip1 t _m ( ! philosoph]s   
7aga9/ :om ,/4  ,paul speaks1 v]4 #h7   
paid to angels or demons1 by sacrific+  
to !m1  z c>ri]s ( intellig5ce betwixt  
,god & m52 pret5d+ humility 9  s do+1 z 
if ,god 0 too great to be address$ by   
m52 & sett+  aside ! m$iator%ip ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 :o is ! head bo? ( angels  & m54
 ,su* also 0 ! wor%ip paid by ! anci5t  
h]etics1  disciples ( ,simon & ,m5&]1 to
 ! angels1 :om !y believ$ to be  mak]s &
 lords ( ?is l[] _w4 ,?is is c]ta91 t !y
 :om  ! apo/le "h condemns1 did n hold !
 head1 7v]4 #ai17 t is1  ,jesus ,*ri/1 &
 8 m$iator%ip2 & !re=e :at he writes "h 
no  way t\*es ! ,ca?olic doctr9e &      
practice1 ( desir+ our good  angels to  

pray to ,god = u1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,/4 ,j]ome ,epi/4  ad ,algas4 und]/&s by
 ! religion or s]vice ( angels1 ! ,jewi%
  tea*]s1 :o s\ght to subject ! new     
,*ri/ians to ! obs]vance (  ! ,mosaic   
law4    #b3ai4 ,& n hold+ ! head1 f :i* 
! :ole body1 by jo9ts &  b&s1 be+       
suppli$ ) n\ri%m5t & compact$1 gr[e?    
into !  increase ( ,god4    #b3bj4 ,if  
!n y be dead ) ,*ri/ f ! elem5ts ( ?is  
_w1  :y d y yet decree z ?\gh liv+ 9 !  
_w8    #b3ba4 ,t\* n3 ta/e n3 h&le n4   
,t\* n1 etc444 ,! mean+ is1 t ,*ri/ians 
%\ld n subject  !mselves1 ei!r to !     
ord9ances ( ! old law1 =bidd+ t\*+  or  
ta/+ ?+s unclean2 or to ! sup]/iti\s    
inv5tion (  h]etics1 impos+ su*         
re/ra9ts1 "u pret5ce ( wisdom1 humility1
  or mortification4    #b3bb4 ,:i* all  
are unto de/ruction by ! v use1 accord+ 
to !  precepts & doctr9es ( m54         
#b3bc4 ,:i* ?+s h inde$ a %ew ( wisdom 9
 sup]/ition &  humility1 & n sp>+ !     
body2 n 9 any hon\r to ! fill+ (  !     
fle%4      ,colossians ,*apt] #c    ,he 

exhorts !m to put (f ! old man1 & to put
 on ! new4  ,!  duties ( wives & husb&s1
 *ildr5 & s]vants4    #c3a4 ,!re=e if y 
be ris5 ) ,*ri/1 seek ! ?+s t are       
above1 :]e ,*ri/ is sitt+ at ! "r h& (  
,god4    #c3b4 ,m9d ! ?+s t are above1 n
 ! ?+s t are ^u !  e>?4    #c3c4 ,= y   
are dead3 & y\r life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9   
,god4    #c3d4 ,:5 ,*ri/ %all appe>1 :o 
is y\r life1 !n y also %all  appe> ) him
 9 glory4    #c3e4 ,mortify !re=e y\r   
memb]s :i* are ^u ! e>?3  =nication1    
uncleanness1 lu/1 evil concupisc5ce &   
covet\sness1  :i* is ! s]vice ( idols4  
#c3f4 ,= :i* ?+s ! wra? ( ,god come? ^u 
! *ildr5 (  unbelief4    #c3g4 ,9 :i* y 
also walk$ "s "t1 :5 y liv$ 9 !m4       
#c3h4 ,b n[ put y also all away3 ang]1  
indignation1 malice1  blasphemy1 fil?y  
spee* out ( y\r m\?4    #c3i4 ,lie n "o 
to ano!r3 /ripp+ y\rselves ( ! old man )
  8 de$s1    #c3aj4 ,& putt+ on ! new1  
him :o is r5ew$ unto k1  accord+ to !   
image ( him t creat$ him4    #c3aa4 ,:]e
 !re is nei!r ,g5tile nor ,jew1         

circumcision nor  uncircumcision1       
,b>b>ian nor ,scy?ian1 bond nor free4 ,b
 ,*ri/ is all  & 9 all4    #c3ab4 ,put  
ye on !re=e1 z ! elect ( ,god1 holy &   
belov$1 !  b[els ( m]cy1 b5ignity1      
humility1 mode/y1 pati5ce3    #c3ac4    
,be>+ ) "o ano!r & =giv+ "o ano!r1 if   
any h a  compla9t aga9/ ano!r4 ,ev5 z ! 
,"l ha? =giv5 y1 s d y  also4    #c3ad4 
,b above all ^! ?+s h *>ity1 :i* is !   
bond (  p]fection4    #c3ae4 ,& let !   
peace ( ,*ri/ rejoice 9 y\r he>ts1 :]e9 
also  y are call$ 9 "o body3 & be ye    
?ankful4    #c3af4 ,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/    
dwell 9 y abundantly3 9 all wisdom1     
tea*+ & admoni%+ "o ano!r 9 psalms1     
hymns & spiritual  canticles1 s++ 9     
grace 9 y\r he>ts to ,god4    #c3ag4    
,all :atsoev] y d 9 ^w or 9 "w1 d all 9 
! "n (  ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 giv+ ?anks  
to ,god & ! ,fa!r by him4    #c3ah4     
,wives1 be subject to y\r husb&s1 z x   
behove? 9 ! ,"l4    #c3ai4 ,husb&s1 love
 y\r wives & be n bitt] t[>ds !m4       
#c3bj4 ,*ildr51 obey y\r p>5ts 9 all    

?+s3 = ?is is well  pleas+ to ! ,"l4    
#c3ba4 ,fa!rs1 provoke n y\r *ildr5 to  
indignation1 le/ !y be  disc\rag$4      
#c3bb4 ,s]vants1 obey 9 all ?+s y\r     
ma/]s accord+ to ! fle%3  n s]v+ to !   
eye1 z pleas+ m53 b 9 simplicity ( he>t1
  fe>+ ,god4    #c3bc4 ,:atsoev] y d1 d 
x f ! he>t1 z to ! ,"l1 & n  to m53     
#c3bd4 ,kn[+ t y %all receive ( ! ,"l ! 
rew>d (  inh]itance4 ,s]ve ye ! ,"l     
,*ri/4    #c3be4 ,= he t do? wrong %all 
receive = t :i* he ha? done  wrongfully4
 ,& !re is no respect ( p]sons ) ,god4  
,colossians ,*apt] #d    ,he recomm5ds  
con/ant pray] & wisdom4 ,v>i\s          
salutations4    #d3a4 ,ma/]s1 d to y\r  
s]vants t :i* is j & equal3 kn[+  t y   
also h a ma/] 9 heav54    #d3b4 ,be     
in/ant 9 pray]3 wat*+ 9 x ) ?anksgiv+4  
#d3c4 ,pray+ )al = u also1 t ,god may   
op5 unto u a door (  spee* to speak !   
my/]y ( ,*ri/ 7= :i* also ,i am b\nd73  
#d3d4 ,t ,i may make x manife/ z ,i     
ought to speak4    #d3e4 ,walk ) wisdom 
t[>ds !m t are )\t1 r$eem+ ! "t4        

#d3f4 ,let y\r spee* be always 9 grace  
season$ ) salt3 t y may  "k h[ y ought  
to answ] e man4    #d3g4 ,all ! ?+s t   
conc]n me1 ,ty*icus1 our de>e/ bro!r &  
fai?ful m9i/] & fell[ s]vant 9 ! ,"l1 w 
make kn[n to  y4    #d3h4 ,:at ,i h s5t 
to y = ?is same purpose1 t he may "k !  
?+s t conc]n y & com=t y\r he>ts3       
#d3i4 ,) ,onesimus1 a mo/ belov$ &      
fai?ful bro!r1 :o is "o (  y4 ,all ?+s t
 are done "h1 !y %all make kn[n to y4   
#d3aj4 ,ari/>*us1 my fell[ prison]1     
salute? y3 & ,m>k1 !  c\s9 g]man (      
,b>nabas1 t\*+ :om y h receiv$          
comm&m5ts4  ,if he come unto y1 receive 
him4    #d3aa4 ,& ,jesus t is call$     
,ju/us3 :o are ( ! circumcision4  ,^!   
only are my help]s1 9 ! k+dom ( ,god3 :o
 h be5 a  com=t to me4    #d3ab4        
,epaphras salute? y1 :o is "o ( y1 a    
s]vant ( ,*ri/  ,jesus1 :o is always    
solicit\s = y 9 pray]s1 t y may /&      
p]fect & full 9 all ! w ( ,god4         
#d3ac4 ,= ,i be> him te/imony t he ha?  
mu* lab\r = y & =  !m t are at ,laodicea

 & !m at ,hi]apolis4    #d3ad4 ,luke1 ! 
mo/ de> physician1 salute? y3 & ,demas4 
#d3ae4 ,salute ! bre?r5 :o are at       
,laodicea3 & ,nymphas & !  *ur* t is 9 8
 h\se4    #d3af4 ,& :5 ?is epi/le %all h
 be5 read ) y1 cause t x  be read also 9
 ! *ur* ( ! ,laodiceans3 & t y read t   
:i* is ( ! ,laodiceans4    ,& t y read t
 :i* is ( ! ,laodiceans444 ,:at ?is     
epi/le  0 is unc]ta91 & annotators h    
giv5 diff]5t op9ions  conc]n+ x4 ,"s    
exp\nd ^! words ( an epi/le :i* ,/4     
,paul  wrote to ! ,laodiceans1 & is s9ce
 lo/1 = t n[ extant is no  m ?an a      
collection ( s5t5ces out ( ! o!r epi/les
 ( ,/4  ,paul2 !re=e x _c be consid]$   
ev5 z a "p ( t epi/le4  ,o!rs expla9 t !
 text means a lett] s5t to ,/4 ,paul by 
!  ,laodiceans1 :i* he s5ds to !        
,colossians to be read by !m4  ,h[ev]1  
?is op9ion does n seem well f\nd$4 ,h5ce
 x is m  probable t ,/4 ,paul wrote an  
epi/le f ,rome to ! ,laodiceans1  ab\t !
 same "t t he wrote to ! ,colossians1 z 
he _h !m bo?  equally at he>t1 & t he   

ord]$ t epi/le to be read by !          
,colossians = _! in/ructions2 & be+     
neighb\r+ cities1 !y  might communicate 
to ea* o!r :at !y _h receiv$ f him2 z "o
  epi/le might conta9 "s matt]s n relat$
 9 ! o!r1 & w\ld  be equally useful = _!
 conc]n2 & m p>ticul>ly z !y 7  equally 
di/urb$ by intrud]s & false tea*]s1     
aga9/ :i* !  apo/le 0 anxi\s to w>n !m1 
le/ !y %\ld be infect$ by _!  p]nici\s  
doctr9e4    #d3ag4 ,& say to ,ar*ippus3 
,take he$ to ! m9i/ry :i* ?\ ha/        
receiv$ 9 ! ,"l1 t ?\ fulfil x4         
#d3ah4 ,! salutation ( ,paul ) my own   
h&4 ,be m9dful ( my b&s4  ,grace be ) y4
 ,am54