Colossians 1:2
To the saints and true brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
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1Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the purpose of God, and Timothy our brother,
3We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,
Cross References
Romans 1:7To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.
Galatians 3:9So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.
Ephesians 6:21But so that you may have knowledge of my business, and how I am, Tychicus, the well-loved brother and tested servant in the Lord, will give you news of all things:
2 Peter 1:2May grace and peace ever be increasing in you, in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;
Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:2-3
Colossians Colosse was a considerable city of Phrygia, and probably not far from Laodicea and Hierapolis; we find these mentioned together, iv. 13 . It is now buried in ruins, and the memory of it chiefly preserved in this epistle. The design of the epistle is to warn them of the danger of the Jewish zealots, who pressed the necessity of observing the ceremonial law; and to fortify them against the mixture of the Gentile philosophy with their Christian principles. He professes a great satisfaction in their… Read the whole commentary →