To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;

just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

For even though I am absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your orderly manner and the stability of your faith in Christ.

having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information.

and with him is Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your own. They will inform you about the whole situation here.