"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to…
'Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in…
"For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,…
"For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me."
"Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
...of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known...
...the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the…
Paul's Ministry to the Church... Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the…
And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you…
...and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy...
...so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.