Colossians 1:2
to the holy and believing brothers in Christ who are in Colosse. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
3Whenever I pray for you I am continually thanking God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Cross References
Romans 1:7To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. May God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, bless you, and give you peace.
1 Corinthians 4:17With this in mind I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dear and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ; the manner in which I ever teach everywhere in every church.
Galatians 3:9So then they who are children of faith are blessed with Abraham the faithful;
Ephesians 6:21But that you also may know my affairs and how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make everything known to you.
2 Peter 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you by the God and Father of Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 1:4From John to the seven churches that are in Asia the Roman Province. Grace to you, and peace from Him that is and was and is to be, 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 →