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    <book number='51' name='Collosians' abbreviation='Col' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, an <strongs greek='652'>apostle</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs><em>our</em> <strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'>To <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>which are <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2857'>Colosse</strongs>: <strongs greek='5485'>Grace</strongs><em>be</em> unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>We give <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='4336'>praying</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='4'>Since we <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><em>which</em> <em>ye</em> <em>have</em> <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1223'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>which is laid <strongs greek='606'>up</strongs>for <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs>ye heard <strongs greek='4257'>before</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='6'>Which is <strongs greek='3918'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><em>it</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532 *2076'>and</strongs>bringeth forth <strongs greek='2592'>fruit</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><em>it</em> <em>doth</em> <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>since</strongs><strongs greek='*3739'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>ye <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>of</em> <em>it,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1921'>knew</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2531'>As</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3129'>learned</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1889'>Epaphras</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='27'>dear</strongs>fellow <strongs greek='4889'>servant</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>a <strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='1249'>minister</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3588'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1213'>declared</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1223'>For</strongs>this <strongs greek='5124'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>since</strongs><strongs greek='*3739'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>we <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs><em>it,</em> do <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3973'>cease</strongs>to <strongs greek='4336'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='154'>desire</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye might be <strongs greek='4137'>filled</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1922'>knowledge</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4152'>spiritual</strongs><strongs greek='4907'>understanding</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'>That <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>might <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='516'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='699'>pleasing</strongs>, being <strongs greek='2592'>fruitful</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='837'>increasing</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1922'>knowledge</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1412'>Strengthened</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>might</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glorious</strongs><strongs greek='2904'>power</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5281'>patience</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3115'>longsuffering</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joyfulness</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='12'>Giving <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, which hath made us <strongs greek='2427 2248'>meet</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1519 3310'>partakers</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2819'>inheritance</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>hath <strongs greek='4506'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>power</strongs>of <strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3179'>translated</strongs><em>us</em> <strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='26'>dear</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='629'>redemption</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='859'>forgiveness</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='1504'>image</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='517'>invisible</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, the <strongs greek='4416'>firstborn</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='2937'>creature</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>were all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2936'>created</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>are <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>are <strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='3707'>visible</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='517'>invisible</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs><em>they</em> <em>be</em> <strongs greek='2362'>thrones</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2963'>dominions</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs><strongs greek='746'>principalities</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>powers</strongs>: all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>were <strongs greek='2936'>created</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='4921'>consist</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>head</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs>, the <strongs greek='4416'>firstborn</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>things</em> <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>might <strongs greek='1096'>have</strongs>the <strongs greek='4409'>preeminence</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs>it <strongs greek='2106'>pleased</strongs><em>the</em> <em>Father</em> that <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>should <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4138'>fullness</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwell</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>, having made <strongs greek='1517'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4716'>cross</strongs>, <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>to <strongs greek='604'>reconcile</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='848'>himself</strongs>; <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <em>I</em> <em>say,</em> <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs><em>they</em> <em>be</em> <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5607'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4218'>sometime</strongs><strongs greek='526'>alienated</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2190'>enemies</strongs>in <em>your</em> <strongs greek='1271'>mind</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>wicked</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='3570'>now</strongs>hath he <strongs greek='604'>reconciled</strongs></verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='2288'>death</strongs>, to <strongs greek='3936'>present</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='299'>unblamable</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='410'>unreprovable</strongs>in his <strongs greek='2714 848'>sight</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1489'>If</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1961'>continue</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='2311'>grounded</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1476'>settled</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>moved <strongs greek='3334'>away</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='191'>heard</strongs>, <em>and</em> which was <strongs greek='2784'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='2937'>creature</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>is <strongs greek='5259'>under</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>; <strongs greek='3739'>whereof</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>am <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs>a <strongs greek='1249'>minister</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='5463'>rejoice</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='3804'>sufferings</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>fill <strongs greek='466'>up</strongs>that which is <strongs greek='5303'>behind</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>afflictions</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>for his body's <strongs greek='5228 846 4983'>sake</strongs>, which <strongs greek='3603'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='3739'>Whereof</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs>am <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs>a <strongs greek='1249'>minister</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3622'>dispensation</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>which is <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs>to <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, to <strongs greek='4137'>fulfill</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='26'><em>Even</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3466'>mystery</strongs>which hath been <strongs greek='613'>hid</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='165'>ages</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='1074'>generations</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3570'>now</strongs>is made <strongs greek='5319'>manifest</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='27'>To <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>make <strongs greek='1107'>known</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4149'>riches</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='5127'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3466'>mystery</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>; <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>of <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2605'>preach</strongs>, <strongs greek='3560'>warning</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1321'>teaching</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we may <strongs greek='3936'>present</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='5046'>perfect</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='29'><strongs greek='1519 3739'>Whereunto</strongs>I <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2872'>labor</strongs>, <strongs greek='75'>striving</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1753'>working</strongs>, which <strongs greek='1754'>worketh</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1698'>me</strongs><strongs greek='1722 1411'>mightily</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I <strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>that <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>knew</strongs>what <strongs greek='2245'>great</strongs><strongs greek='73'>conflict</strongs>I <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>for</em> <strongs greek='3588'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2993'>Laodicea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>for</em> as many <strongs greek='3745'>as</strongs>have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>might be <strongs greek='3870'>comforted</strongs>, being knit <strongs greek='4822'>together</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4149'>riches</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>full <strongs greek='4136'>assurance</strongs>of <strongs greek='4907'>understanding</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='1922'>acknowledgement</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3466'>mystery</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='1526'>are</strongs><strongs greek='614'>hid</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2344'>treasures</strongs>of <strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1108'>knowledge</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>I <strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>, <strongs greek='3363'>lest</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs>should <strongs greek='3884'>beguile</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>enticing <strongs greek='4086'>words</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1487 2532'>though</strongs>I be <strongs greek='548'>absent</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs>I <strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='5463'>joying</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='991'>beholding</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5010'>order</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4733'>steadfastness</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='5613'>As</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='3880'>received</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <em>so</em> <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='4492'>Rooted</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>built <strongs greek='2026'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='950'>established</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye have been <strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs>, <strongs greek='4052'>abounding</strongs><strongs greek='1722 846'>therein</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2169'>thanksgiving</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='991'>Beware</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>lest</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4812'>spoil</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5385'>philosophy</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2756'>vain</strongs><strongs greek='539'>deceit</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3862'>tradition</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4747'>rudiments</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2730'>dwelleth</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4138'>fullness</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2320'>Godhead</strongs><strongs greek='4985'>bodily</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>complete</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>head</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='746'>principality</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>power</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>ye are <strongs greek='4059'>circumcised</strongs>with the <strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs>made without <strongs greek='886'>hands</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>putting <strongs greek='555'>off</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='12'>Buried <strongs greek='4916'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3739'>wherein</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>ye are risen <strongs greek='4891'>with</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1753'>operation</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, who hath <strongs greek='1453'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5607'>being</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>your <strongs greek='3900'>sins</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='203'>uncircumcision</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, hath he quickened <strongs greek='4806'>together</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, having <strongs greek='5483'>forgiven</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3900'>trespasses</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='14'>Blotting <strongs greek='1813'>out</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5498'>handwriting</strongs>of <strongs greek='1378'>ordinances</strongs>that was <strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2258'>was</strongs><strongs greek='5227'>contrary</strongs>to <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='142'>took</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3319'>way</strongs>, <strongs greek='4338'>nailing</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>to his <strongs greek='4716'>cross</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='15'><em>And</em> having <strongs greek='554'>spoiled</strongs><strongs greek='746'>principalities</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>powers</strongs>, he made a <strongs greek='1165'>show</strongs>of them <strongs greek='1722 3954'>openly</strongs>, triumphing <strongs greek='2358'>over</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>it</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'>Let <strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1035'>meat</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4213'>drink</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>respect</strongs>of a holy <strongs greek='1859'>day</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>of the new <strongs greek='3561'>moon</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4521'>sabbath</strongs><em>days</em> : </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs>a <strongs greek='4639'>shadow</strongs>of things to <strongs greek='3195'>come</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs><em>is</em> of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'>Let no <strongs greek='3367'>man</strongs>beguile you of your <strongs greek='2603 5209'>reward</strongs>in a voluntary <strongs greek='2309 1722 5012'>humility</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2356'>worshiping</strongs>of <strongs greek='32'>angels</strongs>, intruding <strongs greek='1687'>into</strongs>those things <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he hath <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3708'>seen</strongs>, <strongs greek='1500'>vainly</strongs>puffed <strongs greek='5448'>up</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>by</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>fleshly</strongs><strongs greek='3563'>mind</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2902'>holding</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>Head</strongs>, <strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='860'>joints</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4886'>bands</strongs>having nourishment <strongs greek='2023'>ministered</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>knit <strongs greek='4822'>together</strongs>, <strongs greek='837'>increaseth</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='838'>increase</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='3767'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>ye be <strongs greek='599'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4747'>rudiments</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>why</strongs>, as <strongs greek='5613'>though</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>living</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, are ye subject to <strongs greek='1379'>ordinances</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='21'>( <strongs greek='680'>Touch</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>; <strongs greek='1089'>taste</strongs><strongs greek='3366'>not</strongs>; <strongs greek='2345'>handle</strongs><strongs greek='3366'>not</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='3739'>Which</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>are</strongs>to <strongs greek='1519 5356'>perish</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='671'>using</strongs>;) <strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1778'>commandments</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1319'>doctrines</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='23'>Which <strongs greek='3748'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2076 2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>indeed</strongs>a <strongs greek='3056'>show</strongs>of <strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1479'>will</strongs>-worship, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5012'>humility</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='857'>neglecting</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>; <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>honor</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='4140'>satisfying</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>be risen <strongs greek='4891'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2212'>seek</strongs>those things which are <strongs greek='507'>above</strongs>, <strongs greek='3757'>where</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2076 2521'>sitteth</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>on</strongs>the right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'>Set your affection <strongs greek='5426'>on</strongs>things <strongs greek='507'>above</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>on <strongs greek='3588'>things</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>ye are <strongs greek='599'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>is <strongs greek='2928'>hid</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='3752'>When</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <em>who</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, shall <strongs greek='5319'>appear</strongs>, <strongs greek='5119'>then</strongs>shall <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='5319'>appear</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3499'>Mortify</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3196'>members</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1093'>earth</strongs>; <strongs greek='4202'>fornication</strongs>, <strongs greek='167'>uncleanness</strongs>, inordinate <strongs greek='3806'>affection</strongs>, <strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>concupiscence</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4124'>covetousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1495'>idolatry</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'>For which things' <strongs greek='1223 3739'>sake</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3709'>wrath</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>cometh</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='543'>disobedience</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4043'>walked</strongs>some <strongs greek='4218'>time</strongs>, <strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2198'>lived</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3570'>now</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>put <strongs greek='659'>off</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>these</strongs>; <strongs greek='3709'>anger</strongs>, <strongs greek='2372'>wrath</strongs>, <strongs greek='2549'>malice</strongs>, <strongs greek='988'>blasphemy</strongs>, filthy <strongs greek='148'>communication</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='5574'>Lie</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>one to <strongs greek='240 1519'>another</strongs>, seeing that ye have put <strongs greek='554'>off</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3820'>old</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4234'>deeds</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>have put <strongs greek='1746'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3501'>new</strongs><em>man,</em> which is <strongs greek='341'>renewed</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1922'>knowledge</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs>the <strongs greek='1504'>image</strongs>of him that <strongs greek='2936'>created</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='3699'>Where</strongs>there <strongs greek='1762'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='1672'>Greek</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jew</strongs>, <strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='203'>uncircumcision</strongs>, <strongs greek='915'>Barbarian</strongs>, <strongs greek='4658'>Scythian</strongs>, <strongs greek='1401'>bond</strongs><em>nor</em> <strongs greek='1658'>free</strongs>: <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'>Put <strongs greek='1746'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>the <strongs greek='1588'>elect</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='25'>beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='4698'>bowels</strongs>of <strongs greek='3628'>mercies</strongs>, <strongs greek='5544'>kindness</strongs>, humbleness of <strongs greek='5012'>mind</strongs>, <strongs greek='4236'>meekness</strongs>, <strongs greek='3115'>longsuffering</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='430'>Forbearing</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5483'>forgiving</strongs>one <strongs greek='1438'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>a <strongs greek='3437'>quarrel</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='5483'>forgave</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><em>do</em> <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>above</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>these <strongs greek='5125'>things</strongs><em>put</em> <em>on</em> <strongs greek='26'>charity</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='4886'>bond</strongs>of <strongs greek='5047'>perfectness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>let <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1018'>rule</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>ye are <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2170'>thankful</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'>Let <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1774'>dwell</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4146'>richly</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs>; <strongs greek='1321'>teaching</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3560'>admonishing</strongs>one <strongs greek='1438'>another</strongs>in <strongs greek='5568'>psalms</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5215'>hymns</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4152'>spiritual</strongs><strongs greek='5603'>songs</strongs>, <strongs greek='103'>singing</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3748 302'>whatsoever</strongs>ye <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>deed</strongs>, <em>do</em> <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, giving <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1135'>Wives</strongs>, submit <strongs greek='5293'>yourselves</strongs>unto your <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='435'>husbands</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>it is <strongs greek='433'>fit</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='435'>Husbands</strongs>, <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><em>your</em> <strongs greek='1135'>wives</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be not <strongs greek='4087 3361'>bitter</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>against</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='5043'>Children</strongs>, <strongs greek='5219'>obey</strongs><em>your</em> <strongs greek='1118'>parents</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>well <strongs greek='2101'>pleasing</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='2962'>Fathers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2042'>provoke</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs><em>to</em> <em>anger,</em> <strongs greek='3363'>lest</strongs>they be <strongs greek='120'>discouraged</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='1401'>Servants</strongs>, <strongs greek='5219'>obey</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><em>your</em> <strongs greek='2962'>masters</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>; <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3787'>eyeservice</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='441'>menpleasers</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='572'>singleness</strongs>of <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='5399'>fearing</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3748 1437'>whatsoever</strongs>ye <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>, <strongs greek='2038'>do</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='1537 5590'>heartily</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>unto <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1492'>Knowing</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>ye shall <strongs greek='618'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='469'>reward</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2817'>inheritance</strongs>; <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1398'>serve</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>he that doeth <strongs greek='91'>wrong</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2865'>receive</strongs>for the wrong which he hath <strongs greek='91 3739'>done</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>there <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs>respect of <strongs greek='4382'>persons</strongs>. </verse>
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        <chapter number='4'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='2962'>Masters</strongs>, <strongs greek='3930'>give</strongs>unto <em>your</em> <strongs greek='1401'>servants</strongs>that which is <strongs greek='1342'>just</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2471'>equal</strongs>; <strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs>a <strongs greek='2962'>Master</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='4342'>Continue</strongs>in <strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1127'>watch</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2169'>thanksgiving</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='260'>Withal</strongs><strongs greek='4336'>praying</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>would <strongs greek='455'>open</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>a <strongs greek='2374'>door</strongs>of <strongs greek='3056'>utterance</strongs>, to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3466'>mystery</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>I am also in <strongs greek='1210 2532'>bonds</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs>I may make it <strongs greek='5319 846'>manifest</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3165'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='4043'>Walk</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4678'>wisdom</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>toward</strongs>them that are <strongs greek='1854'>without</strongs>, <strongs greek='1805'>redeeming</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'>Let <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>speech</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>, <strongs greek='741'>seasoned</strongs>with <strongs greek='217'>salt</strongs>, that ye may <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='611'>answer</strongs>every <strongs greek='1520 1538'>man</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='3956'>All</strongs>my <strongs greek='2596 1691'>state</strongs>shall <strongs greek='5190'>Tychicus</strongs><strongs greek='1107'>declare</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <em>who</em> <em>is</em> a <strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='1249'>minister</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>fellow <strongs greek='4889'>servant</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs>I have <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>the same <strongs greek='846 5124'>purpose</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he might <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs>your <strongs greek='4012 5216'>estate</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>comfort</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='4862'>With</strongs><strongs greek='3682'>Onesimus</strongs>, a <strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><em>one</em> <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>. They shall make <strongs greek='1107'>known</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>which <em>are done</em> <strongs greek='5602'>here</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='708'>Aristarchus</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs>fellow <strongs greek='4869'>prisoner</strongs><strongs greek='782'>saluteth</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3138'>Mark</strongs>, sister's <strongs greek='431'>son</strongs>to <strongs greek='921'>Barnabas</strongs>, ( <strongs greek='4012'>touching</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs><strongs greek='1785'>commandments</strongs>: <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>he <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='1209'>receive</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>;) </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, which is <strongs greek='3004'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2459'>Justus</strongs>, who <strongs greek='5607'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='4061'>circumcision</strongs>. <strongs greek='3778'>These</strongs><strongs greek='3441'>only</strongs><em>are</em> <em>my</em> fellow <strongs greek='4904'>workers</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs>have <strongs greek='1096'>been</strongs>a <strongs greek='3931'>comfort</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3427'>me</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1889'>Epaphras</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>who</strongs>is <em>one</em> <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, a <strongs greek='1401'>servant</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='782'>saluteth</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs>laboring <strongs greek='75'>fervently</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayers</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='2476'>stand</strongs><strongs greek='5046'>perfect</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>complete</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>I bear him <strongs greek='3140 846'>record</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2192'>hath</strongs>a <strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='2205'>zeal</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>them</strongs><em>that</em> <em>are</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2993'>Laodicea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2404'>Hierapolis</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='3065'>Luke</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs><strongs greek='2395'>physician</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1214'>Demas</strongs>, <strongs greek='782'>greet</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='782'>Salute</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>which are <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2993'>Laodicea</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3564'>Nymphas</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>which is <strongs greek='2596'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3752'>when</strongs>this <strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>is <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='4160'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>it be <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2994'>Laodiceans</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that <strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>likewise</strongs><strongs greek='314'>read</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><em>epistle</em> <strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2993'>Laodicea</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2036'>say</strongs>to <strongs greek='751'>Archippus</strongs>, Take <strongs greek='991'>heed</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1248'>ministry</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>thou hast <strongs greek='3880'>received</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>thou <strongs greek='4137'>fulfill</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='783'>salutation</strongs>by the <strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='1699'>me</strongs><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>. <strongs greek='3421'>Remember</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='1199'>bonds</strongs>. <strongs greek='5485'>Grace</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
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