## I say this ##

"I, Paul, say this"

## delude you ##

"to lead you, Colossian believers, to a wrong place or conclusion."

## persuasive speech  ##

speech that will convince you of something or make a concept believable.

## not with you in the flesh ##

"not physically present with you"

## I am with you in spirit ##

"I continually think about you"

## good order  ##

Paul is commending or praising them on their unity and firmness of their belief or trust in Christ.