Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [that are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
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In Context
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Cross References
Romans 1:7To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.
Galatians 3:9So then they that 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 faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
2 Peter 1:2Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches that 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 →