1 I want you to know that I am trying very hard to help you. And I am trying to help those in Laodicea and others who have never seen me.
2 I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love and to have the full confidence that comes from understanding. I want them to know completely the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ himself.
3 In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are kept safe.
4 I tell you this so that no one can fool you by telling you ideas that seem good, but are false.
5 Even though I am far away, my thoughts are always with you. I am happy to see your good lives and your strong faith in Christ.