²² but now He ^(A)reconciled you in the ^(B)body of His flesh through death, in order to ^(C)present you before Him ^(D)holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

^24 (A)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and ^(B)I fill up what is lacking of Christ’s afflictions in my flesh, on behalf of ^(C)His body, which is the church,

Alive with Christ

2 For I want you to understand how great a ^(A)struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at ^(B)Laodicea, and for all those who have not seen my face in the flesh,

⁵ For even though I am ^(A)absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing ^[a]to see your ^(B)good order and the ^(C)stability of your faith in Christ.