For <G1063> I would <G2309> <G5719> that ye <G5209> knew <G1492> <G5760> what great <G2245> conflict <G0073> I have <G2192> <G5719> for <G4012> you <G5216>, and <G2532> [for] them at <G1722> Laodicea <G2993>, and <G2532> [for] as many as <G3745> have <G3708> <G0000> not <G3756> seen <G3708> <G5758> my <G3450> face <G4383> in <G1722> the flesh <G4561>;
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That <G2443> their <G0846> hearts <G2588> might be comforted <G3870> <G5686>, being knit together <G4822> <G5685> in <G1722> love <G0026>, and <G2532> unto <G1519> all <G3956> riches <G4149> of the full assurance <G4136> of understanding <G4907>, to <G1519> the acknowledgement <G1922> of the mystery <G3466> of God <G2316>, and <G2532> of the Father <G3962>, and <G2532> of Christ <G5547>;
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In <G1722> whom <G3739> are <G1526> <G5748> hid <G0614> all <G3956> the treasures <G2344> of wisdom <G4678> and <G2532> knowledge <G1108>.
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And <G1161> this <G5124> I say <G3004> <G5719>, lest <G3363> any man <G5100> should beguile <G3884> <G5741> you <G5209> with <G1722> enticing words <G4086>.
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For <G1063> though <G1499> <G2532> I be absent <G0548> <G5748> in the flesh <G4561>, yet <G0235> am I <G1510> <G5748> with <G4862> you <G5213> in the spirit <G4151>, joying <G5463> <G5723> and <G2532> beholding <G0991> <G5723> your <G5216> order <G5010>, and <G2532> the stedfastness <G4733> of your <G5216> faith <G4102> in <G1519> Christ <G5547>.
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As <G5613> ye have <G3880> <G0000> therefore <G3767> received <G3880> <G5627> Christ <G5547> Jesus <G2424> the Lord <G2962>, [so] walk ye <G4043> <G5720> in <G1722> him <G0846>:
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Rooted <G4492> <G5772> and <G2532> built up <G2026> <G5746> in <G1722> him <G0846>, and <G2532> stablished <G0950> <G5746> in <G1722> the faith <G4102>, as <G2531> ye have been taught <G1321> <G5681>, abounding <G4052> <G5723> therein <G1722> <G0846> with <G1722> thanksgiving <G2169>.
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Beware <G0991> <G5720> lest <G3361> any man <G5100> spoil <G2071> <G5704> <G4812> <G5723> you <G5209> through <G1223> philosophy <G5385> and <G2532> vain <G2756> deceit <G0539>, after <G2596> the tradition <G3862> of men <G0444>, after <G2596> the rudiments <G4747> of the world <G2889>, and <G2532> not <G3756> after <G2596> Christ <G5547>.
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For <G3754> in <G1722> him <G0846> dwelleth <G2730> <G5719> all <G3956> the fulness <G4138> of the Godhead <G2320> bodily <G4985>.
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And <G2532> ye are <G2075> <G5748> complete <G4137> <G5772> in <G1722> him <G0846>, which <G3739> is <G2076> <G5748> the head <G2776> of all <G3956> principality <G0746> and <G2532> power <G1849>:
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In <G1722> whom <G3739> also <G2532> ye are circumcised <G4059> <G5681> with the circumcision <G4061> made without hands <G0886>, in <G1722> putting off <G0555> the body <G4983> of the sins <G0266> of the flesh <G4561> by <G1722> the circumcision <G4061> of Christ <G5547>:
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Buried with <G4916> <G5651> him <G0846> in <G1722> baptism <G0908>, wherein <G1722> <G3739> also <G2532> ye are risen with <G4891> <G5681> [him] through <G1223> the faith <G4102> of the operation <G1753> of God <G2316>, who <G3588> hath raised <G1453> <G5660> him <G0846> from <G1537> the dead <G3498>.
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And <G2532> you <G5209>, being <G5607> <G5752> dead <G3498> in <G1722> your sins <G3900> and <G2532> the uncircumcision <G0203> of your <G5216> flesh <G4561>, hath he quickened together <G4806> <G5656> with <G4862> him <G0846>, having forgiven <G5483> <G5666> you <G5213> all <G3956> trespasses <G3900>;
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Blotting out <G1813> <G5660> the handwriting <G5498> of ordinances <G1378> that was against <G2596> us <G2257>, which <G3739> was <G2258> <G5713> contrary <G5227> to us <G2254>, and <G2532> took <G0142> <G5758> it <G0846> out of <G1537> the way <G3319>, nailing <G4338> <G5660> it <G0846> to his cross <G4716>;
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[And] having spoiled <G0554> <G5666> principalities <G0746> and <G2532> powers <G1849>, he made a shew of them <G1165> <G5656> openly <G1722> <G3954>, triumphing over <G2358> <G5660> them <G0846> in <G1722> it <G0846>.
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Let <G2919> <G0000> no <G3361> man <G5100> therefore <G3767> judge <G2919> <G5720> you <G5209> in <G1722> meat <G1035>, or <G2228> in <G1722> drink <G4213>, or <G2228> in <G1722> respect <G3313> of an holyday <G1859>, or <G2228> of the new moon <G3561>, or <G2228> of the sabbath <G4521> [days]:
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Which <G3739> are <G2076> <G5748> a shadow <G4639> of things to come <G3195> <G5723>; but <G1161> the body <G4983> [is] of Christ <G5547>.
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Let <G2603> <G0000> no man <G3367> beguile <G2603> <G0000> you <G5209> of your reward <G2603> <G5720> in <G1722> a voluntary <G2309> <G5723> humility <G5012> and <G2532> worshipping <G2356> of angels <G0032>, intruding into <G1687> <G5723> those things which <G3739> he hath <G3708> <G0000> not <G3361> seen <G3708> <G5758>, vainly <G1500> puffed up <G5448> <G5746> by <G5259> his <G0848> fleshly <G4561> mind <G3563>,
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And <G2532> not <G3756> holding <G2902> <G5723> the Head <G2776>, from <G1537> which <G3739> all <G3956> the body <G4983> by <G1223> joints <G0860> and <G2532> bands <G4886> having nourishment ministered <G2023> <G5746>, and <G2532> knit together <G4822> <G5746>, increaseth <G0837> <G5719> with the increase <G0838> of God <G2316>.
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Wherefore <G3767> if <G1487> ye be dead <G0599> <G5627> with <G4862> Christ <G5547> from <G0575> the rudiments <G4747> of the world <G2889>, why <G5101>, as though <G5613> living <G2198> <G5723> in <G1722> the world <G2889>, are ye subject to ordinances <G1379> <G5743>,
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(Touch <G0680> <G5672> not <G3361>; taste <G1089> <G5667> not <G3366>; handle <G2345> <G5632> not <G3366>;
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Which <G3739> all <G3956> are <G2076> <G5748> to <G1519> perish <G5356> with the using <G0671>;) after <G2596> the commandments <G1778> and <G2532> doctrines <G1319> of men <G0444>?
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Which things <G3748> have <G2192> <G5723> indeed <G3303> a shew <G2076> <G5748> <G3056> of wisdom <G4678> in <G1722> will worship <G1479>, and <G2532> humility <G5012>, and <G2532> neglecting <G0857> of the body <G4983>; not <G3756> in <G1722> any <G5100> honour <G5092> to <G4314> the satisfying <G4140> of the flesh <G4561>.