Letters to the Churches

Nevertheless, you have done well in communicating to my tribulation.

And you also know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only.

For unto Thessalonica also you sent once and again for my use.

Not that I seek the gift: but I seek the fruit that may abound to your account.

But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

And may my God supply all your want, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Now to God and our Father be glory, world without end. Amen.

Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus.

The brethren who are with me salute you. All the saints salute you: especially they that are of Caesar's household.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, a brother:

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ Jesus who are at Colossa.

Grace be to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

Hearing your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have towards all the saints.

For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Which is come unto you, as also it is in the whole world and bringeth forth fruit and groweth, even as it doth in you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.

As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;

Who also hath manifested your love in the spirit.

Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding:

That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

Strengthened with all might according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,

Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light:

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins:

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: