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| 1:1 | Paule an Apostle of Iesu Christe by the wyll of God, and brother Tymotheus. |
| 1:2 | To the sainctes, whiche are at Colossa, and brethren that beleue in Christe. Grace be wyth you and peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde IESVS Christe. |
| 1:3 | We geue thankes to God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe, alwaies prayinge for you, |
| 1:4 | sence we hearde of your fayth, which ye haue in Christ Iesu, and of the loue, which ye beare to all saynctes, |
| 1:5 | for the hopes sakes, whiche is layde vp in store for you in heauen of whiche hope ye haue heard before by the true worde of the Gospe |
| 1:6 | which is come vnto you, euen as it is into all the world, and is frutefull, as it is amonge you, from the fyrste daye in the, whiche ye hearde of it, and had experience in the grace of God in the trueth, |
| 1:7 | as ye learned of Epaphra oure deare felowe seruaunte, whiche is for you a faythfull minister of Christe, |
| 1:8 | whiche also declared vnto vs your loue, whiche ye haue in the spirite. |
| 1:9 | For this cause we also, sence the daye we heard of it, haue not ceased prayeng for you, and desiring that ye myght be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wysdome, and spiritual vnderstandinge, |
| 1:10 | that ye mighte walke worthy of the Lorde in all thinges, that please him beyng frutefull in all good workes, and encreasing in the knowledge of God |
| 1:11 | strengthed wyth all myghte thorowe his glorious power, vnto al pacience & longe suffering with ioyfulnes, |
| 1:12 | geuing thankes vnto the father, which hath made vs mete to be partakers of the inheritaunce of sainctes in lyght. |
| 1:13 | Which hath deliuered vs from the power of darcknes and hath translated vs into the kyngdome of his deare sonne, |
| 1:14 | in whom we haue redempcion thorowe his bloude, that is to saye: the forgeuenes of synnes, |
| 1:15 | whyche is the ymage of the inuisible God, fyrste begotten of creatures. |
| 1:16 | For by hym were all thynges created, thinges that are in heauen, and thinges that are in earth: thinges visible and thinges inuisible, whether they be maiestye or Lordeshyp, eyther rule or power. Al thynges are created by hym and in hym, |
| 1:17 | and he is before all thinges, and in hym all thinges haue theyr beynge. |
| 1:18 | And he is the head of the body, that is to wyt of the congregation: he is the beginning and fyrst begotten of the dead, that in all thinges he might haue the preeminence. |
| 1:19 | For it pleased the father that in him shoulde all fulnes dwel, |
| 1:20 | and by hym to reconcile all thinge vnto him selfe, and to set at peace by him thorowe the bloude of his crosse, both thinges in heauen, and thinges in earth. |
| 1:21 | And you (which were in tymes past straungers and enemyes, because your myndes were set in euyl workes) hath he now reconciled |
| 1:22 | in the body of his fleshe thorowe death, to make you holye vnblamable and without faut in his owne syght, |
| 1:23 | yf ye continue grounded and stablyshed in the fayth, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospell, where of ye haue hearde, how that it is preached amonge al creatures which are vnder heauen, wherof I Paule am made a minister. |
| 1:24 | Nowe ioye I in my sufferinges which I suffer for you, and fulfyll that whiche is behinde of the passions of Christe in my fleshe for his bodies sake, which is the congregacion, |
| 1:25 | wherof I am made a minister accordinge to the ordinaunce of God, whiche ordinaunce was geuen me vnto you warde, to fulfyll the worde of God, |
| 1:26 | that mistery hyd sence the world beganne, and sence the begynnynge of generacyons: but now is opened to hys sainctes |
| 1:27 | to whom God woulde make knowen the glorious riches of this misterye amonge the Gentyls, whiche ryches is Christ, in you the hope of glorye, |
| 1:28 | whome we preache, warning all men and teachinge all men in all wisdom, to make all men perfect in Christ Iesu. |
| 1:29 | Wherin I also labour and stryue euen as farforth as his workinge worketh in me mightely. |
| 1:1 | Paul an Apostle of Iesu Chryst by the wyll of God, and brother Timotheus. |
| 1:2 | To the saynctes which are at Colossa, and brethren that beleue in Chryst. Grace be vnto you and peace from God oure father, & from the Lorde Iesu Christ. |
| 1:3 | We geue thankes to God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ alwayes for you in oure prayers. |
| 1:4 | For we haue hearde of your fayth in Christ Iesu, and of the loue which ye beare to all saynctes, |
| 1:5 | for the hopes sake which is layd vp in store for you in heauen, of which hope, ye herde before by the true worde of the Gospell, |
| 1:6 | which is come vnto you: euen as it, is frutefull as it is also amonge you, from the daye in the which ye hearde of it, and had experience in the grace of God thorowe the trueth, |
| 1:7 | as ye learned of Epaphra oure deare felowe seruaunt, which is for you a faythfull minister of Chryst, |
| 1:8 | which also declared vnto vs youre loue which ye haue in the sprete. |
| 1:9 | For this cause we also, sence that daye we herde of it, haue not ceasyd to praye for you, and to desyre, that ye myght be fulfylled with the knowledge of hys wyll, in all wysdome and spretuall vnderstandynge, |
| 1:10 | that ye myght walke worthy of the Lorde that in all thinges ye maye please beynge frutefull in all good workes, and encreasynge in the knowledge of God, |
| 1:11 | strengthed with all myght, thorowe hys glorious power, vnto all pacience and longe sufferynge with ioyfulnes |
| 1:12 | geuynge thankes vnto the father, which hath made vs mete to be partakers of the inheritaunce of saynctes in lyght, |
| 1:13 | Which hath delyuered vs from the power of derknes, and hath translated vs into the kyngdome of hys dere sone |
| 1:14 | by whom we haue redempcion thorowe his bloude euen the forgeuenes of sinnes |
| 1:15 | which is the ymage of the inuisyble God, fyrst begotten of all creatures. |
| 1:16 | For by him were all thynges created, that are in heuen, and that are in erth: visyble and inuisyble, whether they be maieste or lorde shyppe, ether rule or power. All thynges were creatyd by hym and for hym, |
| 1:17 | & he is before all thynges, and by him all thynges haue theyr beynge. |
| 1:18 | And he is the heed of the body, euen of the congregacyon: he is the begynnynge and fyrst begotten of the deed, that in all thynges he myght haue the preeminence. |
| 1:19 | For it pleased the father, that in him shulde all fulnes dwell, |
| 1:20 | and by him to reconcyle all thinge vnto him selfe, and to set at peace by hym thorowe the bloude of hys crosse, both thynges in heauen and thinges in erth. |
| 1:21 | And you which were somtyme farre of and enemyes, because youre myndes were set in euyll worckes hath he nowe yet reconcyled |
| 1:22 | in the body of hys flesshe thorowe deeth, to make you holy, and vnblameable, & without faut in hys awne syght, |
| 1:23 | yf ye contynue grounded and stablysshed in the fayth, and be not moued awaye from the hope of the Gospell, wherof ye haue herde, howe that it is preached amonge all creatures which are vnder heauen, wherof I Paul am made a mynyster. |
| 1:24 | Nowe ioye I in my sufferinges for you and fulfyll that which is behynde of the passyons of Christ in my flesshe, for hys bodies sake, which is the congregacyon: |
| 1:25 | wherof I am made a mynister, accordynge to the ordinaunce of God, which ordinaunce was geuen me vnto you warde to fullfyll the worde of God, |
| 1:26 | that mistery which hath bene hyd sence the worlde beganne, and sence the begynnynge of generacyons: but nowe is opened to his saynctes, |
| 1:27 | to whom God wolde make knowen what the gloryous ryches of thys mystery is amonge the Gentyls, which ryches is Chryst in you, the hope of glory, |
| 1:28 | whom we preache, warnynge all men, and teachynge all men in all wysdome, to make all men parfecte in Christ Iesu. |
| 1:29 | Wherin I also laboure and stryue, euen as farforth as his strength worketh in me myghtely. |
| 1:1 | Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, |
| 1:2 | To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. |
| 1:3 | We giue thankes to God euen ye Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, alway praying for you: |
| 1:4 | Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes, |
| 1:5 | For the hopes sake, which is laide vp for you in heauen, whereof yee haue heard before by the word of trueth, which is the Gospel, |
| 1:6 | Which is come vnto you, eue as it is vnto al the world, and is fruitful, as it is also amog you, from ye day that ye heard and truely knew ye grace of God, |
| 1:7 | As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ: |
| 1:8 | Who hath also declared vnto vs your loue in the Spirit. |
| 1:9 | For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding, |
| 1:10 | That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God, |
| 1:11 | Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse, |
| 1:12 | Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light, |
| 1:13 | Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne, |
| 1:14 | In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes, |
| 1:15 | Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature. |
| 1:16 | For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him, |
| 1:17 | And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist. |
| 1:18 | And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence. |
| 1:19 | For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnesse dwell, |
| 1:20 | And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen. |
| 1:21 | And you which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your mindes were set in euill workes, hath he nowe also reconciled, |
| 1:22 | In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight, |
| 1:23 | If ye continue, grounded and stablished in the faith, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, whereof ye haue heard, and which hath bene preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am a minister. |
| 1:24 | Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church, |
| 1:25 | Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen mee vnto you ward, to fulfill the word of God, |
| 1:26 | Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes, |
| 1:27 | To whome God woulde make knowen what is the riches of his glorious mysterie among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory, |
| 1:28 | Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus, |
| 1:29 | Whereunto I also labour and striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily. |
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