ForI wouldthat yeknewwhat greatconflictI haveforyou, and for thematLaodicea, and for as many ashave notseenmyfaceinthe flesh; Thattheirheartsmight be comforted, being knit togetherinlove, anduntoallrichesof thefull assuranceof understanding, tothe acknowledgementof themysteryof God, andof the Father, andof Christ; Inwhomarehidallthetreasuresof wisdomandknowledge. AndthisI say, lestany manshould beguileyouwithenticing words. ForthoughI be absentin theflesh, yetamI withyouin thespirit, joyingandbeholdingyourorder, andthesteadfastnessof yourfaithinChrist. Asye have thereforereceivedChristJesustheLord, so walkye inhim: Rootedandbuilt upinhim, andestablishedinthefaith, asye have been taught, aboundingthereinwiththanksgiving. Bewarelestany manspoilyouthroughphilosophyandvaindeceit, afterthetraditionof men, aftertherudimentsof theworld, andnotafterChrist. Forinhimdwellethallthefullnessof theGodheadbodily. Andye arecompleteinhim, whichistheheadof allprincipalityandpower: Inwhomalsoye are circumcisedwith the circumcisionmade without hands, inputting offthebodyof thesinsof thefleshbythecircumcisionof Christ: Buried withhiminbaptism, whereinalsoye are risen with him throughthefaithof theoperationof God, who hath raisedhimfromthedead. Andyou, beingdeadinyour sinsandtheuncircumcisionof yourflesh, hath he quickened togetherwithhim, having forgivenyoualltrespasses; Blotting outthehandwritingof ordinancesthat was againstus, whichwascontraryto us, andtookitout oftheway, nailingitto his cross; And having spoiledprincipalitiesandpowers, he made a showof them openly, triumphing overtheminit. Let nomanthereforejudgeyouinmeat, orindrink, orinrespectof a holy day, orof the new moon, orof the sabbath days : Whicharea shadowof things to come; butthebody is of Christ. Let no manbeguile you of your rewardin a voluntary humilityandworshipingof angels, intruding intothose things whichhe hath notseen, vainlypuffed upbyhisfleshlymind, AndnotholdingtheHead, fromwhichallthebodybyjointsandbandshaving nourishment ministered, andknit together, increasethwith theincreaseof God. Whereforeifye be deadwithChristfromtherudimentsof theworld, why, as thoughlivinginthe world, are ye subject to ordinances, ( Touchnot; tastenot; handlenot; Whichallareto perishwith theusing;) afterthecommandmentsanddoctrinesof men? Which thingshaveindeeda showof wisdominwill-worship, andhumility, andneglectingof the body; notinanyhonortothe satisfyingof theflesh.