¹⁸ And ^(A)He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, ^(B)the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

²⁰ and ^(A)by Him to reconcile ^(B)all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, ^(C)having made peace through the blood of His cross.

²¹ And you, ^(D)who once were alienated and enemies in your mind ^(E)by wicked works, yet now He has ^(F)reconciled ^22 (G)in the body of His flesh through death, ^(H)to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— ²³ if indeed you continue ^(I)in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are ^(J)not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, ^(K)which was preached to every creature under heaven, ^(L)of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Sacrificial Service for Christ

^24 (M)I now rejoice in my sufferings ^(N)for you, and fill up in my flesh ^(O)what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for ^(P)the sake of His body, which is the church,