21. You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,
22. yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,
23. if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
24. Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Messiah in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;
25. of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me towards you, to fulfil the word of God,