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.