Colossians:1:5-20
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For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven ,
whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel ;
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Which is come unto you ,
as it is in all the world ;
and bringeth forth fruit ,
as it doth also in you ,
since the day ye heard of it ,
and knew the grace of God in truth :
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As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant ,
who is for you a faithful minister of Christ ;
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Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit .
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For this cause we also ,
since the day we heard it ,
do not cease to pray for you ,
and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding ;
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That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing ,
being fruitful in every good work ,
and increasing in the knowledge of God ;
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Strengthened with all might ,
according to his glorious power ,
unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness ;
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Giving thanks unto the Father ,
which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light :
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Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness ,
and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son :
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In whom we have redemption through his blood ,
even the forgiveness of sins :
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Who is the image of the invisible God ,
the firstborn of every creature :
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For by him were all things created ,
that are in heaven ,
and that are in earth ,
visible and invisible ,
whether they be thrones ,
or dominions ,
or principalities ,
or powers :
all things were created by him ,
and for him :
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And he is before all things ,
and by him all things consist .
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And he is the head of the body ,
the church :
who is the beginning ,
the firstborn from the dead ;
that in all things he might have the preeminence .
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For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell ;
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And ,
having made peace through the blood of his cross ,
by him to reconcile all things unto himself ;
by him ,
I say ,
whether they be things in earth ,
or things in heaven .
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