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:
9For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,
10And you are complete in him, who is the head of all rule and authority:
