steve howard's update of the new testament
BARBARALBA BIBLE

THE NEW NEW TESTAMENT

Paul's first letter to the COLOSSIANS

 

chapter 04

Like the last bit of any of his letters, Paul gives his advice and greetings and may God’s grace be with you.

As long as you do what I tell you.

vs. 6: Your speech should always be pleasant and interesting, and you should know how to give the right answer to everyone. EQ.

“Don’t be telling people to take a flying fuck at a galloping porky pine.”

“Rolling donut.”

“Where.”

Vs. 18: With my own hand I write this: Greetings from Paul. Do not forget my chains! EQ.

“Paul wants us to bring chains.”

“His chains. Maybe he wants people to think he is in chains there in the palace.”

“Why would he want people to think that.”

“Martyrdom. A big hit with the believers. But he’s bullshitting us. If it is even Paul that is writing the letters.”

“Was Paul the Super Jew anything other than another comic book figure.”

“Not likely. But hang on. Chains may mean something completely different. He may be reminding us that the story has to get through the censors. And if he means that, which he very well may, he is reminding us that he truly is a liar. Because that is the only way to get the story accepted by the overlords. And he knows that he is writing to someone at the end of the dark ages. In the opening days of the age of enlightenment someone must get the message out.”

“You really think so.”

“Adds to the plot, don’t you think. A grand scheme to expose the overlords and their whores.”

“So you’d make him the 13th apostle.”

“Titles hold no meaning in the age of enlightenment.”


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