Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Majority Standard Bible
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In Context
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
3We always thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when we pray for you,
Cross References
Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
Galatians 3:9So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Ephesians 6:21Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
2 Peter 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from God who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits 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 →