Colossians 1

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^{2 !} Which was a citie of Phrygia.

^{3 !} He giueth thankes vnto God for their faith.

^{4 b} For without Christ there is no faith to be saued by, but onely a vaine opinion.

^{7 !} Confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras.

^{8 c} Which cameth of the holie Gost.

^{9 d} That is, Gods.

^{9 !} Praieth for the increase of their faith.

^{13 !} He sheweth unto them the true Christ, and discoureth the contrefait Christ of the false apostles.

^{15 e} For God is made visible in the flesh of Christ, & the diuinitie welleth in him corporally.

^{15 f} Borne before anie thing was created.

^{18 g} He that rose first againe from the dead to take possession of life euerlasting: which rising may be called a new birth.

^{19 h} That the Church, which is his bodie, might receiue of his abundance.

^{20 i} That is, the whole Church.

^{24 l} As Christ hathe once suffered in him self to redeme his Church, & to sanctifie it: so doeth he daily suffer in his members, as partaker of their infirmities, & therefore are reunger of their injuries.

^{24 k} Or your commoditie.

^{25 m} Which is the promise of Christ, and of the calling of the Gentiles.

^{25 !} He approueth his autoritie & charge.

^{26 n} Whome he hathe elected and consecrated to him by Christ.

^{28 !} And of his faithful executing of the same.