1For I would that yeknew what greatconflicta I haveforyou,and for them atLaodicea,and for as many ashavenotseenmyfacein the flesh;2Thattheirhearts might be comforted , being knit togetherinlove,anduntoallriches of the full assurance of understanding,to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God,and of the Father,and of Christ;3Inwhombarehidall the treasures of wisdomandknowledge.4Andthis I say , lest any man should beguileyouwith enticing words.5Forthough I be absent in the flesh,yet am Iwithyou in the spirit,joyingandbeholdingyourorder,and the stedfastness of yourfaithinChrist.6As ye havethereforereceivedChristJesus the Lord, so walk yeinhim:7Rootedand built upinhim,andstablishedin the faith,as ye have been taught , aboundingthereinwiththanksgiving.8Bewarelest any manspoilyouthroughphilosophyandvaindeceit,after the tradition of men,after the rudimentsc of the world,andnotafterChrist.9Forinhimdwellethall the fulness of the Godheadbodily.
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