19. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell,
20. and through him to reconcile all things for him,making peace by the blood of his cross[through him], whether those on earth or those in heaven.
21. And you who once were alienated and hostile in mind because of evil deeds
22. he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through his death, to present you holy, without blemish, and irreproachable before him,
23. provided that you persevere in the faith, firmly grounded, stable, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, am a minister.
24. Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church,
25. of which I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,
26. the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones,
27. to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory.
28. It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
29. For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me.