THE Entire Epistle of Paul to the Colossians;
based on The King James Bible of 1611.
Edited & Formatted to be read with the reading of:
Paul's Epistle to the Colossians
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Paul's Epistle to the Colossians
Ch. 1 Col.
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
by the will of God,
and Timotheus our brother,
1:2 to the saints and
faithful brethren in Christ
which are at Colosse:
Grace be unto you, and peace,
from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 We give thanks to God and the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you,
1:4 since we heard of your faith in
Christ Jesus,
and of the love which ye have to
all the saints,
1:5 for the hope which is laid up for
you in heaven,
whereof ye heard before, in the
word of the truth of the gospel;
1:6 which is come unto you,
as it is in all the world;
and bringeth forth fruit,
as it doth also in you,
since the day ye heard of it,
and knew,
the grace of God in truth:
1:7 As ye also learned of Epaphras
our dear fellow servant, who is for
you a faithful minister of Christ;
1:8 who also declared unto us,
your love in the Spirit.
1:9 For this cause we also,
since the day we heard it,
do not cease to pray for you,
and to desire that ye might be
filled with the knowledge of
his will,
in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding;
1:10 that ye might walk worthy of the
Lord, unto all pleasing,
being fruitful in every good work,
and increasing in the
knowledge of God;
1:11 strengthened with all might,
according to his glorious power,
unto all patience,
and longsuffering with joyfulness;
1:12 giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance,
of the saints in light:
1:13 Who hath delivered us from the
power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the
kingdom of his dear Son:
1:14 In whom we have
redemption through his blood,
even, the forgiveness of sins:
1:15 Who is the image of the
invisible God,
the firstborn of every creature.
1:16 For by him, were all things
created that are in heaven,
and that are in earth,
visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones,
or dominions, or principalities
or powers:
all things were created by him,
and for him:
1:17 And he is before all things,
and by him, all things consist.
1:18 And he is the head of the body,
the church:
Who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have
the preeminence.
1:19 For it pleased the Father that
in him should all fullness dwell;
1:20 and, having made peace through
the blood of his cross,
by him to reconcile all things
unto himself;
by him, I say,
whether they be things
in earth, or things in heaven.
1:21 And you, that were sometime
alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works,
yet now hath he reconciled
1:22 in
the body of his flesh
through death,
to present you holy,
and un-blamable,
and un-reprovable in his sight:
1:23 if ye continue in the faith
grounded and settled,
and be not moved away from the
hope of the gospel,
which ye have heard,
and which was preached to
every creature which is under heaven;
whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.
1:24 Who now rejoice in my
sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of
Christ in my flesh,
for his body's sake,
which is the church:
1:25 Whereof I am made a minister,
according to the dispensation of God
which is given to me for you,
to fulfill the word of God;
1:26 even the mystery which hath been
hid from ages,
and from generations,
but now is made manifest to
his saints:
1:27 To whom God would make known
what is the riches of the glory of
this mystery,
among the Gentiles; which is,
Christ in you,
the hope of glory:
1:28 Whom we preach,
warning every man, and
teaching every man in all wisdom;
that we may present every man
perfect in Christ Jesus:
1:29 Whereunto I also labor,
striving, according to his working,
which worketh in me mightily.
Ch. 2 Col.
2:1 For I would that ye knew what
great conflict I have for you,
and for them in (at) Laodicea,
and for as many as have not seen
my face, in the flesh;
2:2 that their hearts might be comforted,
being knit together in love,
and unto all riches of the
full assurance of understanding,
to the acknowledgement of the
mystery of God, and of the Father,
and of Christ;
2:3 in whom are hid all the treasures,
of wisdom and knowledge.
2:4 And this I say,
lest any man should
beguile you with
enticing words.
2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh,
yet am I with you in the spirit,
joying, and beholding your order,
and the steadfastness of your
faith in Christ.
2:6 As ye have therefore received
Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk ye in him:
2:7 Rooted, and built up in him,
and stablished in the faith,
as ye have been taught,
abounding therein,
with thanksgiving.
2:8 Beware lest any man spoil
you through philosophy and
vain deceit,
after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world,
and not after Christ.
2:9 For in him dwelleth, all the
fullness of the Godhead, bodily.
2:10 And ye are complete in him,
which is the head of all
principality and power:
2:11 In whom also ye are
circumcised with the circumcision,
made without hands,
in putting off the body of the
sins of the flesh,
by the circumcision of Christ:
2:12 Buried with him in baptism,
wherein also ye are risen with him,
through the faith of the
operation of God,
who hath raised him from the dead.
2:13 And you, being dead in your sins,
and the un-circumcision of your flesh,
hath he quickened, together with him,
having forgiven you all trespasses;
2:14 blotting out the handwriting of
ordinances, that was against us,
which was contrary to us,
and took it out of the way,
nailing it, to his cross;
2:15 and having spoiled
principalities and powers,
he made a shew of them openly,
triumphing over them in it.
2:16 Let no man therefore
judge you in meat, or in drink,
or in respect of an holyday,
or of the new moon,
or of the Sabbath days:
2:17 which are a shadow of
things to come;
but the body is of Christ.
2:18 Let no man beguile you of your
reward in a voluntary humility,
and worshipping of angels,
intruding into those things which he
hath not seen,
vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
2:19 and not holding the Head,
from which all the body,
by joints and bands,
having nourishment ministered,
and knit together, increaseth,
with the increase of God.
2:20 Wherefore,
if ye be dead with Christ from the
rudiments of the world,
why,
as though living in the world,
are ye subject to ordinances,
2:21 (touch not; taste not; handle not;
2:22 which all are to perish with the using;)
after the commandments and
doctrines of men?
2:23 Which things have indeed a
shew of wisdom in will,
worship, and humility,
and neglecting of the body:
not in any honor to the satisfying
of the flesh.
Ch. 3 Col.
3:1 If ye then, be risen with Christ,
seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the
right hand of God.
3:2 Set your affection on things above,
not on things on the earth.
3:3 For ye are dead,
and your life is
hid with Christ,
in God.
3:4 When Christ,
who is our life shall appear,
then shall ye also appear with
him in glory.
3:5 Mortify therefore,
your members which are
upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection,
evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry:
3:6 For which things' sake the
wrath of God cometh on the
children of disobedience:
3:7 In the which ye also walked
some time,
when ye lived in them.
3:8 But now ye also put off all these;
anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,
filthy communication out of
your mouth.
3:9 Lie not one to another,
seeing that ye have put off the
old man with his deeds;
3:10 and have put on the
new man,
which is renewed in
knowledge,
after the image of him that
created him:
3:11 Where there is neither
Greek nor Jew, circumcision
nor un-circumcision, Barbarian,
Scythian, bond nor free:
But Christ is all, and in all.
3:12 Put on therefore,
as the elect of God, holy and
beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind,
meekness, longsuffering;
3:13 forbearing one another,
and forgiving one another,
if any man have a quarrel
against any:
Even as Christ forgave you,
so also do ye.
3:14 And above all these things,
put on *love*, charity*
which is the
bond of perfectness.
3:15 And let the peace of God
rule in your hearts,
to the which also ye
are called in one body;
and be ye thankful.
3:16 Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one
another,
in psalms, and hymns,
and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.
3:17 And whatsoever ye do,
in word or deed,
do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God,
and the Father, by him.
3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto
your own husbands,
as it is fit in the Lord.
3:19 Husbands, love your wives,
and be not bitter against them.
3:20 Children,
obey your parents in all things:
For this is well pleasing unto
the Lord.
3:21 Fathers, provoke not your
children to anger,
lest they be discouraged.
3:22 Servants, obey in all things
your masters according to the flesh;
not with eye service, as men pleasers;
but in singleness of heart,
fearing God;
3:23 And whatsoever ye do,
do it heartily as to the Lord,
and not unto men;
3:24 knowing,
that of the Lord
ye shall receive the
reward of the inheritance:
For ye serve the Lord Christ.
3:25 But he that doeth wrong
shall receive for the wrong
which he hath done:
And there is no respect of persons.
*Ch.3,vs.14, love, not charity.
From the Greek word;
Agape, Godly love
Ch. 4 Col.
4:1 Masters,
give unto your servants that
which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also, have a
Master in heaven.
4:2 Continue in prayer,
and watch in the same with
thanksgiving;
4:3 withal, praying also for us,
that God would open unto us a
door of utterance,
to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in bonds:
4:4 that I may make it manifest,
as I ought to speak.
4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that
are without, redeeming the time.
4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace,
seasoned with salt,
that ye may know how ye
ought to answer every man.
4:7 All my state shall Tychicus
declare unto you,
who is a beloved brother,
and a faithful minister
and fellow servant in the Lord:
4:8 Whom I have sent unto you for
the same purpose,
that he might know your estate,
and comfort your hearts;
4:9 with Onesimus,
a faithful and beloved brother,
who is one of you.
They shall make known unto you
all things which are done here.
4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner,
saluteth you, and Marcus,
sister's son to Barnabas,
(touching whom ye received
commandments:
if he come unto you, receive him;)
4:11 and Jesus,
which is called Justus,
who are of the circumcision.
These only, are my fellow workers
unto the kingdom of God,
which have been a comfort unto me.
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you,
a servant of Christ, saluteth you,
always laboring fervently for
you in prayers,
that ye may stand perfect,
and complete,
in all the will of God.
4:13 For I bear him record,
that he hath a great zeal for you,
and them that are in Laodicea,
and them in Hierapolis.
4:14 Luke, the beloved physician,
and Demas, greet you.
4:15 Salute the brethren which are
in Laodicea, and Nymphas,
and the church, which is in his house.
4:16 And when this epistle is
read among you,
cause that it be read also
in the church of the Laodiceans;
and that ye likewise read the epistle
from Laodicea.
4:17 And say to Archippus,
take heed to the ministry which
thou hast received in the Lord,
that thou fulfill it.
4:18 The salutation by the
hand of me Paul.
Remember my bonds.
Grace be with you. Amen.