Not Philosophy but Christ

2 For I want you to know what a great ^(A)conflict^[a] I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, ² that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, ^[b]both of the Father and of Christ, ^3 (B)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

⁴ Now this I say ^(C)lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. ⁵ For ^(D)though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing ^[c]to see ^(E)your good order and the ^(F)steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

^6 (G)As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, ^7 (H)rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding ^[d]in it with thanksgiving.

⁸ Beware lest anyone ^[e]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to ^(I)the tradition of men, according to the ^(J)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. ⁹ For ^(K)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead ^[f]bodily; ¹⁰ and you are complete in Him, who is the ^(L)head of all ^[g]principality and power.

^27 (A)To them God willed to make known what are ^(B)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: ^[a]which is ^(C)Christ in you, ^(D)the hope of glory. ²⁸ Him we preach, ^(E)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, ^(F)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Reconciled in Christ

¹⁹ For it pleased the Father that ^(A)in Him all the fullness should dwell,

^34 (A)For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit ^(B)by measure.

²⁸ And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

²⁹ Jesus said to him, ^[a]“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. ^(A)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The Eternal Word^(A)

1 In the beginning ^(B)was the Word, and the ^(C)Word was ^(D)with God, and the Word was ^(E)God.

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(A)before Abraham was, ^(B)I AM.”

^30 (A)I and My Father are one.”

Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus

³¹ Then ^(B)the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. ³² Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”

³³ The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for ^(C)blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, ^(D)make Yourself God.”

⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? ^(A)He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?