1From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, who is also a follower.
2To God's people who live in Colossae and are faithful followers of Christ.
I pray that God our Father will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!
A Prayer of Thanks3Each time we pray for you, we thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
4We have heard of your faith in Christ and of your love for all God's people,
5because what you hope for is kept safe for you in heaven. You first heard about this hope when you believed the true message, which is the good news.
6The good news is spreading all over the world with great success. It has spread in this same way among you, ever since the first day you learned the truth about God's wonderful kindness
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8He is also the one who told us about the love that God's Spirit has given you.
The Person and Work of Christ9We have not stopped praying for you since the first day we heard about you. In fact, we always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding his Spirit gives.
10Then you will live a life that honors the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better.
11His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy.
12I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light.
13God rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son,
14 the suffering of Christ for his body, the church.
25God's plan was to make me a servant of his church and to send me to preach his complete message to you.
26For ages and ages this message was kept secret from everyone, but now it has been explained to God's people.
27God did this because he wanted you Gentiles to understand his wonderful and glorious mystery. And the mystery is that Christ lives in you, and he is your hope of sharing in God's glory.
28We announce the message about Christ, and we use all our wisdom to warn and teach everyone, so all of Christ's followers will grow and become mature.
29This is why I work so hard and use the mighty power he gives me.
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