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The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,

To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ, in you the hope of glory.

Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.

That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:

For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you, rejoicing, and beholding your order and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.

As therefore you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, walk ye in him:

Rooted and built up in him and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned: abounding in him in thanksgiving.

Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally.

And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power.

In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand in despoiling of the body of the flesh: but in the circumcision of Christ.

Buried with him in baptism: in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him up from the dead.

And you, when you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:

Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross.

And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself.

Which are a shadow of things to come: but the body is of Christ.

If then you be dead with Christ from the elements of this world, why do you yet decree as though living in the world?

Therefore if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

For you are dead: and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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

And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.

Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all and in all.

Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another. Even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.