Colossians 1:2
to the saints in Colossae, and to the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
3We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,
Cross References
Romans 1:7to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ!
1 Corinthians 4:17because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.
Galatians 3:9'Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,
Ephesians 6:21And that ye may know — ye also — the things concerning me — what I do, all things make known to you shall Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful ministrant in the Lord,
2 Peter 1:2Grace to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgement of God and of Jesus our Lord!
Revelation 1:4John to the seven assemblies that [are] in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, 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 →