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Bible Reading for December 10

Colossians 1
[1] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
[2] To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. [3] We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you,
[4] Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye
have to all the saints,
[5] For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard
before in the word of the truth of the gospel; [6] Which is come unto you,
as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in
you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
[7] As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a
faithful minister of Christ;
[8] Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. [9] For this cause
we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to
desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom
and spiritual understanding; [10] That ye might walk worthy of the Lord
unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the
knowledge of God; [11] Strengthened with all might, according to his
glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; [12]
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of
the inheritance of the saints in light: [13] Who hath delivered us from the
power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of
sins:
[15] Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature: [16] For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and
that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him,
and for him: [17] And he is before all things, and by him all things
consist. [18] And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have
the preeminence. [19] For it pleased the Father that in him should all
fulness dwell; [20] And, having made peace through the blood of his cross,
by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
[21] And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by
wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled [22] In the body of his flesh
through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his
sight: [23] If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not
moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was
preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister; [24] Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's
sake, which is the church:
[25] Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God
which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; [26] Even the
mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made
manifest to his saints: [27] To whom God would make known what is the
riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory: [28] Whom we preach, warning every man, and
teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in
Christ Jesus: [29] Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his
working, which worketh in me mightily.

Colossians 2
[1] For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for
them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
[2] That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and
unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the
acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
[3] In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. [4] And this
I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. [5] For though
I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and
beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
[6] As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
[7] Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have
been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. [8] Beware lest any man
spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
[9] For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. [10] And ye
are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
[11] In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without
hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ:
[12] Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through
the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. [13]
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath
he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; [14]
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was
contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; [15]
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them
openly, triumphing over them in it. [16] Let no man therefore judge you in
meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of
the sabbath days: [17] Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body
is of Christ. [18] Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary
humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he
hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, [19] And not holding
the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment
ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
[20] Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world,
why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, [21]
(Touch not; taste not; handle not; [22] Which all are to perish with the
using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
[23] Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and
humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying
of the flesh.

Colossians 3
[1] If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. [2] Set your affection on
things above, not on things on the earth. [3] For ye are dead, and your
life is hid with Christ in God. [4] When Christ, who is our life, shall
appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
[5] Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication,
uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness,
which is idolatry:
[6] For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
[7] In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. [8] But
now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. [9] Lie not one to another, seeing that ye
have put off the old man with his deeds;
[10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the
image of him that created him:
[11] Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. [12] Put
on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; [13] Forbearing one
another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any:
even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. [14] And above all these things
put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
[15] And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are
called in one body; and be ye thankful. [16] Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord. [17] And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. [18] Wives, submit
yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
[19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. [20]
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto
the Lord.
[21] Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
[22] Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not
with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
[23] And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto
men; [24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. [25] But he that doeth wrong
shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of
persons.

Colossians 4
[1] Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing
that ye also have a Master in heaven. [2] Continue in prayer, and watch in
the same with thanksgiving; [3] Withal praying also for us, that God would
open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which
I am also in bonds: [4] That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
[5] Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. [6]
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know
how ye ought to answer every man. [7] All my state shall Tychicus declare
unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and
fellowservant in the Lord: [8] Whom I have sent unto you for the same
purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
[9] With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They
shall make known unto you all things which are done here. [10] Aristarchus
my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas,
(touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
[11] And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These
only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a
comfort unto me.
[12] Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always
labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and
complete in all the will of God.
[13] For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them
that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. [14] Luke, the beloved
physician, and Demas, greet you. [15] Salute the brethren which are in
Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
[16] And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in
the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from
Laodicea.
[17] And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast
received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. [18] The salutation by the hand
of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.


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