as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye,
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being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught — abounding in it in thanksgiving.
See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
and ye are in him made full, who is the head of all principality and authority,
in whom also ye were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of the Christ,
being buried with him in the baptism, in which also ye rose with [him] through the faith of the working of God, who did raise him out of the dead.
And you — being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh — He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,
having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly — having triumphed over them in it.
Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,
which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body [is] of the Christ;
let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and [in] worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
and not holding the head, from which all the body — through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together — may increase with the increase of God.
If, then, ye did die with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances?
— thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle —
which are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men,
which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body — not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,
the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,
for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;
when the Christ — our life — may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.
Put to death, then, your members that [are] upon the earth — whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry —
because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
in which also ye — ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;
but now put off, even ye, the whole — anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking — out of your mouth.
Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,
and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;
where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman — but the all and in all — Christ.
Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you — so also ye;
and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;
and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, [do] all things in the name of the Lord Jesus — giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.
The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;
the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
and all, whatever ye may do — out of soul work — as to the Lord, and not to men,
having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance — for the Lord Christ ye serve;
and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.
The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.
In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;
praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,
that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;
in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus — the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord —
whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,
with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here.
Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands — if he may come unto you receive him,)
and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.
Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,
for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas;
salute ye those in Laodicea — brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;
and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the [epistle] from Laodicea that ye also may read;
and say to Archippus, 'See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'
The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; remember my bonds; the grace [is] with you. Amen.
1 Thessalonians
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,
having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,
and ye — ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
so that ye became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,
for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,
for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,
and to wait for His Son from the heavens, whom He did raise out of the dead — Jesus, who is rescuing us from the anger that is coming.
For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,
but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,
for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,
for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!)
nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,
for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
ye [are] witnesses — God also — how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,
even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
Because of this also, we — we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;
for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,
who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary,
forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them — to the end!
And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour — in presence, not in heart — did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,
wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
for what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?
for ye are our glory and joy.
Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,
and did send Timotheus — our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ — to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,
that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];
because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.
And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also [to see] you,
because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,
because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;
for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?