,weym\? ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,mod]n ,spee*1  
,colossians  ,?ird ,edition #aiac   ,r4 
,f4 ,weym\?     ,book #ea ,colossians   
#jja3jja ,paul1 an ,apo/le ( ,*ri/      
,jesus by ! w ( ,god--         & ,timo?y
 our bro!r3  #jja3jjb ,to ! p ( ,god & !
 believ+ bre?r5 at ,colossae         :o 
are 9 ,*ri/4  ,may grace & peace be     
grant$ to y         f ,god our ,fa!r4   
#jja3jjc ,we give ?anks to ,god1 ! ,fa!r
 ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1                
con/antly pray+ = y z we d1  #jja3jjd   
because we h he>d ( y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/    
,jesus & (         ! love :i* y *]i%    
t[>ds all ,god's p1  #jja3jje on acc\nt 
( ! hope treasur$ up = y 9 ,heav54      
,( ?is hope y h already he>d 9 !        
,message ( ! tru?         ( ! ,good     
,news4  #jja3jjf ,= x has rea*$ y1 &    
rema9s ) y1 j z x has         also      
spread ?r\gh ! :ole _w1 yield+ fruit !re
         & increas+1 z x has done among 
y f ! day :5         fir/ y he>d x &    
came really to "k ! grace ( ,god1       
#jja3jjg z y le>n$ x f ,epaphras our    

de>ly-lov$ fell[ s]vant4         ,he is 
to y a fai?ful m9i/] ( ,*ri/ 9 our /ead1
  #jja3jjh & moreov] he has in=m$ u (   
y\r love1 :i* is inspir$         by !   
,_s4  #jja3jji ,= ?is reason we also1 f 
! day we fir/ receiv$ ^! tid+s1         
h nev] ceas$ to pray = y & to entreat t 
y         may be fill$ ) a cle> k ( ,8 w
 accompani$         by ?or\gh wisdom &  
disc]nm5t 9 spiritual ?+s2  #jja3jaj s t
 y\r lives may be wor?y ( ! ,"l &       
p]fectly         pleas+ to ,him1 :ile y 
exhibit ! results ( "r action         ( 
e sort & gr[ into a full] k ( ,god4     
#jja3jaa ,s9ce ,8 p[] is s glori\s1 may 
y be /r5g!n$         ) /r5g? ( e k9d1 & 
be prep>$ = *e]fully         endur+ all 
?+s ) pati5ce & long-suff]+2  #jja3jab &
 give ?anks to ! ,fa!r :o has made u fit
 to receive         our %>e ( !         
inh]itance ( ,god's p 9 ,light4         
#jja3jac ,x is ,god :o has deliv]$ u out
 ( ! dom9ion ( d>kness1         & has   
transf]r$ u into ! ,k+dom ( ,8          
de>ly-lov$ ,son1  #jja3jad 9 :om we h   

our r$emption--! =giv5ess ( our s9s4    
#jja3jae ,*ri/ is ! visible             
repres5tation ( ! invisible ,god1       
! ,fir/born & ,"l ( all creation4       
#jja3jaf ,= 9 ,him 0 creat$ ! univ]se ( 
?+s 9 heav5         & on e>?1 ?+s se5 & 
?+s unse51 ?rones1         dom9ions1    
pr9c$oms1 p[]s--all 7 creat$1 & exi/    
?r\gh & = ,him4  #jja3jag ,& ,,he ,,is  
be=e all ?+s & 9 & ?r\gh ,him ! univ]se 
is a h>moni\s :ole4  #jja3jah ,moreov]  
,he is ! ,head ( ,8 ,body1 ! ,*ur*4     
,he is ! ,beg9n+1 ! ,fir/born f among ! 
dead1 9 ord]         t ,he ,himself may 
9 all ?+s occupy ! =emo/ place4         
#jja3jai ,= x 0 ! ,fa!r's graci\s w t ! 
:ole ( ! div9e         p]fections %\ld  
dwell 9 ,him4  #jja3jbj ,& ,god purpos$ 
?r\gh ,him to reconcile ! univ]se to    
,himself1         mak+ peace ?r\gh ,8   
blood1 :i* 0 %$ ^u ! ,cross--         to
 reconcile to ,himself ?r\gh ,him1 ,i   
say1 ?+s on e>?         & ?+s 9 ,heav54 
#jja3jba ,& y1 e/rang$ z y once 7 & ev5 
ho/ile 9 y\r m9ds1         amid/ y\r    

evil de$s1  #jja3jbb ,he has n[1 9 ,8   
human body1 reconcil$ to ,god by ,8     
dea?1         to br+ y1 holy & faultless
 & irreproa*able1         into ,8       
pres5ce2  #jja3jbc if1 inde$1 y are /ill
 firmly hold+ to fai? z y\r f\ndation1  
)\t ev] %ift+ f y\r hope t re/s on !    
,good ,news         t y h he>d1 :i* has 
be5 proclaim$ 9 ! :ole         creation 
"u ,heav51 & 9 :i* ,i ,paul h be5       
appo9t$ to s]ve4  #jja3jbd ,n[ ,i c f9d 
joy amid my suff]+s = y1 & ,i fill up   
9 my own p]son :atev] is lack+ 9 ,*ri/'s
 afflictions         on behalf ( ,8     
,body1 ! ,*ur*4  #jja3jbe ,i h be5      
appo9t$ to s]ve ! ,*ur* 9 ! position    
( responsibility entru/$ to me by ,god =
 y\r b5efit1         s t ,i may fully   
deliv] ,god's ,message--  #jja3jbf !    
tru? :i* has be5 kept secret f all ages 
& g5]ations1         b has n[ be5       
reveal$ to ,8 p1  #jja3jbg to :om x 0 ,8
 w to make kn[n h[ va/ a weal?         (
 glory = ! ,g5tile _w is impli$ 9 ?is   
tru?--         ! tru? t ,*ri/ is 9 y1 ! 

hope ( glory4'  #jja3jbh ,him we prea*1 
admoni%+ e "o & in/ruct+ e "o1         )
 all possible wisdom1 s t we may br+ e  
"o into         ,god's pres5ce1 made    
p]fect ?r\gh ,*ri/4  #jja3jbi ,to ?is   
end1 l an e>ne/ wre/l]1 ,i ex]t all my  
/r5g? 9 reliance ^u ! p[] ( ,him :o is  
mightily         at "w )9 me4  #jjb3jja 
,= ,i w\ld h y "k 9 h[ sev]e a /ruggle  
,i am engag$         on behalf ( y & !  
bre?r5 9 ,laodicea & ( all         :o h 
n kn[n me p]sonally1  #jjb3jjb 9 ord] t 
_! he>ts may be *e]$1 !y !mselves       
be+ weld$ toge!r 9 love & enjoy+ all !  
advantages         ( a reasonable       
c]ta9ty1 till at la/ !y atta9 ! full    
k ( ,god's tru?1 :i* is ,*ri/ ,himself4 
#jjb3jjc ,9 ,him all ! treasures (      
wisdom & k are /or$ up1         hidd5 f 
view4  #jjb3jjd ,i say ?is to prev5t y\r
 be+ misl$ by any         "o's plausible
 sophi/ry4  #jjb3jje ,= al?\gh1 z y say1
 ,i am abs5t f y 9 body1         yet 9  
_s ,i am pres5t ) y & am delight$ to    
witness         y\r good discipl9e & !  

solid front pres5t$ by y\r         fai? 
9 ,*ri/4  #jjb3jjf ,z !re=e y h receiv$ 
! ,*ri/1 ev5 ,jesus our ,"l1            
live & act 9 vital union ) ,him2        
#jjb3jjg hav+ ! roots ( y\r be+ firmly  
plant$ 9 ,him1         & cont9ually     
build+ y\rselves up 9 ,him1 & always be+
         increas+ly confirm$ 9 ! fai? z 
y 7 taught x1         & ab\nd+ 9 x )    
?anksgiv+4  #jjb3jjh ,take c>e le/ !re  
be "s "o :o leads y away         z      
prison]s by means ( 8 philosophy & idle 
fancies1         foll[+ human traditions
 & ! _w's crude notions         in/ead (
 foll[+ ,*ri/4  #jjb3jji ,= x is 9 ,*ri/
 t ! fulness ( ,god's nature dwells     
embodi$1         & 9 ,him y are made    
complete1  #jjb3jaj & ,he is ! ,"l ( all
 pr9ces & rul]s4  #jjb3jaa ,9 ,him also 
y 7 circumcis$ ) a circumcision n       
p]=m$ by h&1 :5 y ?rew (f y\r s9ful     
nature         9 true ,*ri/ian          
circumcision2  #jjb3jab hav+ be5 buri$ )
 ,him 9 y\r baptism1 9 :i* y         7  
also rais$ ) ,him ?r\gh fai? produc$ )9 

y         by ,god :o rais$ ,him f among 
! dead4  #jjb3jac ,& to y--dead z y once
 7 9 y\r transgressions         & 9 !   
uncircumcision ( y\r natural /ate--,he  
has         nev]!less giv5 ,life )      
,himself1 hav+ =giv5 u         all our  
transgressions4  #jjb3jad ,! bond1 ) its
 requirem5ts1 :i* 0 9 =ce aga9/ u       
& 0 ho/ile to u1 ,he cancell$1 & cle>$ x
 out ( ! way1         nail+ x to ,8     
,cross4  #jjb3jae ,& ! ho/ile pr9ces &  
rul]s ,he %ook (f f ,himself1         & 
boldly display$ !m z ,8 conque/s1 :5 by 
! ,cross ,he         triumph$ ov] !m4   
#jjb3jaf ,!re=e suff] no "o to sit 9    
judgem5t on y z to         eat+ or dr9k+
 or ) reg>d to a fe/ival1 a new moon    
or a sabba?4  #jjb3jag ,^! 7 a %ad[ (   
?+s t 7 soon to come1         b !       
sub/ance belongs to ,*ri/4  #jjb3jah    
,let no "o defraud y ( y\r prize1 prid+ 
himself on         8 humility & on 8    
wor%ip ( ! angels1 & tak+         8 /&  
on ! visions he has se51 & idly puff$ up
         ) 8 unspiritual ?\ghts4        

#jjb3jai ,su* a "o does n keep 8 hold ^u
 ,*ri/1 ! ,head1         f :om ! ,body1 
9 all its p>ts n\ri%$ & /r5g!n$         
by its po9ts ( contact & its            
connections1 gr[s )         a div9e     
gr[?4  #jjb3jbj ,if y h di$ ) ,*ri/ & h 
escap$ f ! _w's         rudim5t>y       
notions1 :y1 z ?\gh y\r life /ill       
belong$         to ! _w1 d y submit to  
su* precepts z  #jjb3jba ,d n h&le ?is2 
,d n ta/e t2 ,d n t\*         t o!r ?+--
  #jjb3jbb ref]r+ to ?+s :i* are all    
int5d$ to be us$ up & p]i%--         9  
ob$i5ce to m]e human injunctions &      
tea*+s8  #jjb3jbc ,^! rules h inde$ an  
appe>ance ( wisdom :]e                  
self-impos$ wor%ip exi/s1 & an          
affectation ( humility         & an     
ascetic sev]ity4  ,b n "o ( !m is ( any 
value         9 combat+ ! indulg5ce (   
our l[] natures4  #jjc3jja ,if h[ev] y h
 ris5 ) ,*ri/1 seek ! ?+s t         are 
above1 :]e ,*ri/ is1 en?ron$ at ,god's  
"r h&4  #jjc3jjb ,give y\r m9ds to ! ?+s
 t are above1 n to ! ?+s         t are  

on ! e>?4  #jjc3jjc ,= y h di$1 & y\r   
life is hidd5 ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4  #jjc3jjd 
,:5 ,*ri/ appe>s--,he is our true       
,life--!n y also w         appe> ) ,him 
9 glory4  #jjc3jje ,!re=e put to dea?   
y\r e>?w>d incl9ations--                
=nication1 impurity1 s5sual passion1    
unholy desire1         & all gre$1 = t  
is a =m ( idolatry4  #jjc3jjf ,x is on  
acc\nt ( ^! v s9s t ,god's ang] is com+1
  #jjc3jjg & y also 7 once addict$ to   
!m1 :ile y 7 liv+         "u _! p[]4    
#jjc3jjh ,b n[ y mu/ rid y\rselves ( e  
k9d ( s9--         angry & passionate   
outbreaks1 ill-w1 evil speak+1          
f\l-m\!d abuse--s t ^! may nev] soil y\r
 lips4  #jjc3jji ,d n speak falsehoods  
to "o ano!r1 = y h /ripp$         (f !  
old self ) its do+s1  #jjc3jaj & h clo!d
 y\rselves ) ! new self :i* is be+      
rem\ld$ into full k s z to become l ,him
         :o creat$ x4  #jjc3jaa ,9 t new
 creation !re is nei!r ,greek nor ,jew1 
circumcision nor uncircumcision1        
b>b>ian1 ,scy?ian1 slave nor            

free man1 b ,*ri/ is ev]y?+ & is 9 all (
 u4  #jjc3jab ,clo! y\rselves !re=e1 z  
,god's own p holy &         de>ly lov$1 
) t5d]-he>t$ness1 k9dness1 l[l9ess      
( m9d1 meekness1 long-suff]+2  #jjc3jac 
be>+ ) "o ano!r & readily =giv+ ea* o!r1
         if any "o has a grievance aga9/
 ano!r4  ,j z ! ,"l         has =giv5 y1
 y also mu/ =give4  #jjc3jad ,& ov] all 
^! put on love1 :i* is ! p]fect bond (  
union2  #jjc3jae & let ! peace :i* ,*ri/
 gives settle all que/ion+s         9   
y\r he>ts1 to :i* peace inde$ y 7 call$ 
z belong+ to ,8 "o ,body2 & be ?ankful4 
#jjc3jaf ,let ! tea*+ conc]n+ ,*ri/     
rema9 z a ri* treasure         9 y\r    
he>ts4  ,9 all wisdom tea* & admoni% "o 
ano!r         ) psalms1 hymns1 &        
spiritual songs1 & s+ ) grace         9 
y\r he>ts to ,god4  #jjc3jag ,& :atev] y
 d1 9 ^w or 9 de$1 d ev]y?+ 9 ! "n      
( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & let x be ?r\gh ,him t 
y give         ?anks to ,god ! ,fa!r4   
#jjc3jah ,m>ri$ wom51 be submissive to  
y\r husb&s1 z is fitt+         9 ! ,"l4 

#jjc3jai ,m>ri$ m51 be affectionate to  
y\r wives1 & d n         treat !m h>%ly4
  #jjc3jbj ,*ildr5 be ob$i5t to y\r     
p>5ts 9 ev]y?+2         = t is "r =     
,*ri/ians4  #jjc3jba ,fa!rs1 d n fret & 
h>ass y\r *ildr51 or y may make         
!m sull5 & morose4  #jjc3jbb ,slaves1 be
 ob$i5t 9 ev]y?+ to y\r e>?ly ma/]s2    
n 9 acts ( eye s]vice1 z aim+ only to   
please m51         b ) simplicity (     
purpose1 because y fe> ! ,"l4  #jjc3jbc 
,:atev] y are do+1 let y\r he>ts be 9   
y\r "w1         z a ?+ done = ! ,"l & n 
= m54  #jjc3jbd ,= y "k t x is f ! ,"l y
 w receive         ! inh]itance z y\r   
rew>d4  ,*ri/ is ! ,ma/] ^:             
bonds]vants y are4  #jjc3jbe ,! man :o  
p]petrates a wrong w f9d ! wrong repaid 
to him2         & ) ,god !re are no     
m]ely e>?ly di/9ctions4  #jjd3jja       
,ma/]s1 deal ju/ly & equitably ) y\r    
slaves1         kn[+ t y too h a ,ma/] 9
 ,heav54  #jjd3jjb ,be e>ne/ & unwe>i$ 9
 pray]1 be+ on ! al]t 9 x         & 9   
y\r giv+ ( ?anks4  #jjd3jjc ,& pray at !

 same "t = u also1 t ,god may op5 = u   
a door = prea*+1 = u to tell ! tru?     
conc]n+         ,*ri/ = ! sake ( :i* ,i 
am ev5 a prison]4  #jjd3jjd ,!n ,i %all 
proclaim x fully1 z x is my duty to d4  
#jjd3jje ,behave wisely 9 relation to ! 
outside _w1         buy+ up y\r         
opportunities4  #jjd3jjf ,let y\r       
language be always season$ ) ! salt (   
grace1         s t y may "k h[ to give e
 man a fitt+ answ]4  #jjd3jjg ,ty*icus1 
our mu*-lov$ bro!r1 a tru/y assi/ant &  
fell[         s]vant ) u 9 ! ,"l's "w1 w
 give y e         in=mation ab\t me4    
#jjd3jjh ,& = ?is v purpose ,i s5d him  
to y t y may "k         h[ we are f>+2 &
 t he may *e] y\r he>ts4  #jjd3jji ,& ) 
him ,i s5d our de> & tru/y bro!r        
,onesimus1 :o is         "o ( y\rselves4
  ,!y w in=m y ( ev]y?+ "h4  #jjd3jaj   
,ari/>*us my fell[ prison] s5ds greet+  
to y1 & s does         ,b>nabas's c\s9  
,m>k4  ,y h receiv$ in/ructions z to    
him2         if he comes to y1 give him 
a welcome4  #jjd3jaa ,jesus1 call$      

,ju/us1 also s5ds greet+4  ,^! ?ree are 
,hebrew conv]ts4  ,!y alone among su* h 
work$ loyally         ) me = ! ,k+dom ( 
,god--!y are m5 :o h be5         a com=t
 to me4  #jjd3jab ,epaphras1 :o is "o ( 
y\rselves1 a bonds]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 
s5ds greet+s to y1 always wre/l+ on y\r 
behalf         9 8 pray]s1 t y may /&   
firm--,*ri/ians ( ripe         "* & (   
cle> conviction z to ev]y?+ :i*         
is ,god's w4  #jjd3jac ,= ,i c be>      
witness to ! deep int]e/ he takes 9 y   
& 9 ! bre?r5 at ,laodicea & 9 ^? at     
,hi]apolis4  #jjd3jad ,luke1 !          
de>ly-lov$ physician1 salutes y1 & s    
does ,demas4  #jjd3jae ,*ri/ian greet+s 
to ! bre?r5 at ,laodicea1 especially    
to ,nymphas1 & to ! ,*ur* t meets at _! 
h\se4  #jjd3jaf ,& :5 ?is ,lett] has be5
 read among y1 let x be read            
also 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,laodiceans1 & y 9   
turn mu/         read ! "o ,i am s5d+ to
 ,laodicea4  #jjd3jag ,& tell ,ar*ippus 
to dis*>ge c>efully ! duties devolv+    
^u him z a s]vant ( ! ,"l4  #jjd3jah ,i 

,paul add ) my own h& ?is f9al greet+4  
,be m9dful ( me 9 my imprisonm5t4       
,grace be ) y4