I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, {even} unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace {be} with you. Amen. «{Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.}»

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. {in bonds: or, in a chain} {therein: or, thereof}

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. {abide me: or, wait for me}

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast {them} into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting {you} in remembrance;

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, {of the Lord: or, in the Lord}

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with {you}.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded {him} to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, {even} unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. {in bonds: or, in a chain} {therein: or, thereof}

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship {is} with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought {us}, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide {there}. And she constrained us.

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other {places}; {in Christ: or, for Christ} {the palace: or, Caesar's court} {in all other...: or, to all others}

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace {be} with you. Amen. «{Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.}»

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all {men} forsook me: {I pray God} that it may not be laid to their charge.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence {which I make} now unto you.

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. {in yourselves...: or, that ye have in or, for} yourselves}

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.