Wisdom & Truth Verses

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; {to fulfil...: or, fully to preach the word}

{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

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; {conflict: or, fear, or, care}

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, {so} walk ye in him:

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

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:

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body {is} of Christ.

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.

(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.