He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn One [i.e., who takes preeminence] over all that is created.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;

Do not, then, allow any one to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.

Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

Do not lie to one another, [because you] have taken off the old man together with his deeds,

And he acting with injustice shall be taken care of for what he did unjustly: and there is no distinction of persons.

and with him is Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will let you know everything about the situation here [in Rome].

For I can bear witness to the deep interest he takes in you and in the brethren at Laodicea and in those at Hierapolis.

church which uses to meet in his house. when this epistle has been read among you, take care that it be read likewise in the church of the Laodiceans, and

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.