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
;
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
;
In whom
are
hid
all
the treasures
of wisdom
and
knowledge
.
And this
I say
, lest
any man
should beguile
you
with
enticing words
.
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
.
As ye have
therefore
received
Christ
Jesus
the Lord
, so walk ye
in
him
:
Rooted and
built up
in
him
, and
stablished
in
the faith
, as
ye have been taught
, abounding
therein
with
thanksgiving
.
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
.
For in
him
dwelleth
all
the fulness
of the Godhead
bodily
.
And ye are
complete
in
him
, which
is
the head
of all
principality
and
power
:
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
:
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
.
And you
, being
dead
in
your sins
and
the uncircumcision
of your
flesh
, hath he quickened together
with
him
, having forgiven
you
all
trespasses
;
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
;
And having spoiled principalities
and
powers
, he made a shew of them
openly
, triumphing over
them
in
it
.
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 :
Which are
a shadow
of things to come
; but
the body
is of Christ
.
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
,
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
.
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
,
(Touch not
; taste
not
; handle
not
;
Which all
are
to
perish
with the using
;) after
the commandments
and
doctrines
of men
?
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
.