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20 And by him to reconcile all things anew to himself; having made peace by the blood of his cross, by him, whether things upon earth, whether things in the heavens. 21 And you, once being alienated and enemies in mind by evil works, and now has he reconciled. 22 In the body of his flesh by death, to present you holy, and blameless, and irreproachable before him: 23 If indeed ye remain in the faith, founded and firmly fixed, and not moved aside from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I Paul was a servant; 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill again the necessities of the pressures of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church. 25 Of which I was a servant, according to the stewardship of God, given to me for you, to complete the word of God; 26 The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones: 27 To whom God would make known what the riches of the glory of this mystery in the nations; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we announce, reminding every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfected in Christ Jesus: 29 For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power. Colossians 1:20-29, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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