1
For
I
would
that
ye
knew
what
great
conflict
I
have
for
you,
and
[for]
them
at
Laodicea,
and
[for]
as
many
as
have
not
seen
my
face
in
the
flesh;
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;
3
In
whom
are
hid
all
the
treasures
of
wisdom
and
knowledge.
4
And
this
I
say,
lest
any
man
should
beguile
you
with
enticing
words.
5
For
though
I
be
absent
in
the
flesh,
yet
am
I
with
you
in
the
spirit,
joying
and
beholding
your
order,
and
the
stedfastness
of
your
faith
in
Christ.
6
As
ye
have
therefore
received
Christ
Jesus
the
Lord,
[so]
walk
ye
in
him:
7
Rooted
and
built
up
in
him,
and
stablished
in
the
faith,
as
ye
have
been
taught,
abounding
therein
with
thanksgiving.
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.
9
For
in
him
dwelleth
all
the
fulness
of
the
Godhead
bodily.
10
And
ye
are
complete
in
him,
which
is
the
head
of
all
principality
and
power:
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:
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.
13
And
you,
being
dead
in
your
sins
and
the
uncircumcision
of
your
flesh,
hath
he
quickened
together
with
him,
having
forgiven
you
all
trespasses;
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;
15
[And]
having
spoiled
principalities
and
powers,
he
made
a
shew
of
them
openly,
triumphing
over
them
in
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]:
17
Which
are
a
shadow
of
things
to
come;
but
the
body
[is]
of
Christ.
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,
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.
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,
21
(Touch
not;
taste
not;
handle
not;
22
Which
all
are
to
perish
with
the
using;)
after
the
commandments
and
doctrines
of
men?
23
Which
things
have
indeed
a
shew
of
wisdom
in
will
worship,
and
humility,
and
neglecting
of
the
body;
not
in
any
honour
to
the
satisfying
of
the
flesh.