Sha'ul’s Letter to the Miqra at Colossae
1:1Sha'ul, an emissary of
Messiah Yeshua through the will of G-d, and Timothy our brother, 1:2to the holy ones and faithful brothers in Messiah at
Colossae: Grace to you and shalom from G-d our Father, and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
1:3We give thanks to G-d
the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, praying always for you, 1:4having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua, and of the
love which you have toward all the holy ones, 1:5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the
truth of the Good News, 1:6which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you
also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of G-d in truth; 1:7even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow
servant, who is a faithful minister of Messiah on our behalf, 1:8who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.
1:9For this cause, we also,
since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 1:10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in
all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of G-d;
1:11strengthened with all power, according to
the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy; 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be
partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in light;
1:13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the
Kingdom of the Son of his love; 1:14in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins; 1:15who is the image of the invisible G-d, the firstborn of
all creation. 1:16For
by him were all things created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.
1:17He is before all things,
and in him all things are held together. 1:18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all
things he might have the preeminence. 1:19For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;
1:20and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether
things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made shalom through the blood of his cross.
1:21You, being in past
times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, 1:22yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh
through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,
1:23if it is so that you continue in the
faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being
proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Sha'ul, was made a servant.
1:24Now I rejoice in my
sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Messiah in my flesh
for his body's sake, which is the assembly; 1:25of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of G-d which was given me toward you, to
fulfill the word of G-d, 1:26the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his holy
ones, 1:27to whom G-d
was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Goyim, which is Messiah in
you, the hope of glory; 1:28whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every
man perfect in Messiah Yeshua; 1:29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
2:1For I desire to have you
know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the
flesh; 2:2that their
hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of
understanding, that they may know the mystery of G-d, both of the Father and of Messiah,
2:3in whom are all the treasures of wisdom
and knowledge hidden. 2:4Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.
2:5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet
am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Messiah.
2:6As therefore you
received Messiah Yeshua, the Lord, walk in him, 2:7rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in
thanksgiving. 2:8Be
careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the elements of the world, and not after Messiah.
2:9For in him all the fullness of the G-dhead dwells bodily,
2:10and in him you are made
full, who is the head of all principality and power;
2:11in whom you were also 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 Messiah;
2:12having been buried with him in immersion,
in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of G-d, who raised him from the dead.
2:13You were dead through
your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all
our trespasses, 2:14wiping
out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the
cross; 2:15having
stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
2:16Let no man therefore
judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or Shabbat,
2:17which are a shadow of the
things to come; but the body is Messiah's. 2:18Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the
things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 2:19and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the
body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with G-d's growth.
2:20If you died with Messiah
from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
2:21"Don't handle, nor
taste, nor touch" 2:22(all
of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men? 2:23Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed
worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
3:1If then you were raised
together with Messiah, seek the things that are above, where Messiah is, seated on the right hand of G-d.
3:2Set your mind on the things
that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
3:3For you died, and your life is hidden with Messiah in G-d.
3:4When Messiah, our life, is
revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
3:5Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual
immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
3:6for which things' sake the
wrath of G-d comes on the children of disobedience. 3:7You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; 3:8but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice,
slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth. 3:9Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
3:10and have put on the new
man, that is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator, 3:11where there can't be Greek and Yehudi, circumcision and
uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Messiah is all, and in all.
3:12Put on therefore, as
G-d's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
3:13bearing with one
another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Messiah forgave you, so you
also do.
3:14Above all these
things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
3:15And let the shalom of G-d rule in your hearts, to which also you were
called in one body; and be thankful. 3:16Let the word of Messiah dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with
psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
3:17Whatever you do, in
word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Yeshua, giving thanks to G-d the Father, through him.
3:18Wives, be in
subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
3:19Husbands, love your
wives, and don't be bitter against them.
3:20Children, obey your
parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
3:21Fathers, don't provoke
your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
3:22Servants, obey in all
things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in
singleness of heart, fearing G-d. 3:23And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
3:24knowing that from the Lord you will
receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Messiah. 3:25But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong
that he has done, and there is no partiality.
4:1Masters, give to your
servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
4:2Continue steadfastly in
prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; 4:3praying together for us also, that G-d may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of
Messiah, for which I am also in bonds; 4:4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak. 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 4:6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
4:7All my affairs will be
made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
4:8I am sending him to you for
this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
4:9together with Onesimus, the faithful and
beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.
4:10Aristarchus, my fellow
prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Bar-Nabba (concerning whom you received mitzvot,
"if he comes to you, receive him"), 4:11and Yeshua who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the
Kingdom of G-d, men who have been a comfort to me.
4:12Epaphras, who is one
of you, a servant of Messiah, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and
complete in all the will of G-d. 4:13For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in
Hierapolis. 4:14Luke,
the beloved physician, and Demas greet you. 4:15Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.
4:16When this letter has been
read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from
Laodicea. 4:17Tell
Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."
4:18The salutation of me,
Sha'ul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amein.
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