Colossians 1:2
to the saints in Colosse, and faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
1PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Cross References
Romans 1:7to all the beloved of God that are in Rome, called to be saints: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause I sent to you Timothy, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who will bring to your remembrance my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
Galatians 3:9So that they who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
Ephesians 6:21But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord, will make all known to you;
2 Peter 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to 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 who was, and who is to come; and from the seven spirits that 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 →