Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ Jesus, who are at Colossa.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, a brother,
Cross References
Romans 1:7To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach every where in every church.
Galatians 3:9Therefore they that are of faith, shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.
Ephesians 6:21But that you also may know the things that concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:
2 Peter 1:2Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord:
Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne,
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 →