2So that their hearts may be comforted, and that being joined together in love, they may come to the full wealth of the certain knowledge of the secret of God, even Christ,
3In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.
4I say this so that you may not be turned away by any deceit of words.
5For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.
6As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,
7Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.
8Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:
