energy of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead to your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all your offenses; 14 having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross; 15 and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through it.

16 Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths, 17 which things are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is in Christ. 18 Let no one gain his purpose in depriving you of the palm by an affected humility and worship of angels, prying into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding the head, from which the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

20 If, then, you have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you submit to ordinances? 21 Touch not, taste not, handle not, 22 (all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men; 23 and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.

III. 1If, then, you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where the Christ sits at the right hand of God; mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth: 3 for you are dead, and your life is hid with

the Christ in God. When the Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.

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5 Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; on account of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience, in which things you also formerly walked when you lived in them. But now do you also put away all these—anger, wrath, malice, reviling, obscene language from your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, according to the image of him that created him; "in which new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all.

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12 Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering: 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you: 14and over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.

16 Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it is becoming in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be disheartened.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but with simplicity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men; 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done; and there is no respect of persons.

IV. 1Masters, give to your servants what is just and equal, for you know that you have a Master in heaven.

2 Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving; praying at the same time also for us, that God may open for us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am in bonds, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

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Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every

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All that relates to me, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, will make known to you. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts; I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.

10 Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, and so does

Marcus the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you received commandments; if he come to you, receive him; "Jesus also, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are of the circumcision: and these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I testify for him, that he has a great zeal for you and those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, salute you.

15 Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in his house. 16 And when this letter has been read among you, cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea; and say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

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PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS.

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AUL and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention

of you in our prayers, 3 remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father: because we know, brethren beloved of God, your election. For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in full assurance, as you know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you, the word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has gone abroad in every place, so that we have no need to speak any thing. For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God, 10 and to

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