1. I want you to know how hard I work for you, for the people of Laodicea, and for people I have never met.
2. Because they are united in love, I work so that they may be encouraged by all the riches that come from a complete understanding of Christ. He is the mystery of God.
3. God has hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ.
4. I say this so that no one will mislead you with arguments that merely sound good.
5. Although I’m absent from you physically, I’m with you in spirit. I’m happy to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
6. You received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to live as Christ’s people.