So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

to the saints, the faithful ¹  brothers and sisters ²  in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you ³  from God our Father! ⁴ 

since ¹  we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share ¹  in the saints’ ²  inheritance in the light.

but now he has reconciled you ¹  by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –

that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, ¹  kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

while God confirmed their witness ¹  with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed ²  according to his will.

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, ¹  partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, ² 

For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Greetings to all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.

For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselves ¹  heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain. ² 

for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men ¹  carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Since all these things are to melt away ¹  in this manner, ²  what sort of people must we ³  be, conducting our lives in holiness and godliness, ⁴ 

Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, ¹  even prophesied of them, ²  saying, “Look! The Lord is coming ³  with thousands and thousands ⁴  of his holy ones,

The ¹  smoke coming from the incense, ²  along with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.

This requires ¹  the steadfast endurance ²  of the saints – those who obey ³  God’s commandments and hold to ⁴  their faith in Jesus. ⁵ 

because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so ¹  you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!” ²