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Greeting

1 Paul, aan apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,  
2 To the saints aand faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: bGrace to you and peace from God our Father1 and the Lord Jesus Christ.  

Their Faith in Christ

3 aWe give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,  
4 asince we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of byour love for all the saints;  
5 because of the hope awhich is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,  
6 which has come to you, aas it has also in all the world, and bis bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew cthe grace of God in truth;  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Colossians 1:1

ADDRESS: INTRODUCTION: CONFIRMING EPAPHRAS' TEACHING: THE GLORIES OF CHRIST: THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR THE COLOSSIANS: HIS OWN MINISTRY OF THE MYSTERY. (Col. 1:1-29)

by the will of God—Greek, "through," etc. (compare Note, see on I Corinthians 1:1).

Timothy—(Compare Notes, see on II Corinthians 1:1 and Philippians 1:1). He was with Paul at the time of writing in Rome. He had been companion of Paul in his first tour through Phrygia, in which Colosse was. Hence the Colossians seem to have associated him with Paul in their affections, and the apostle joins him with himself in the address. Neither, probably, had seen the Colossian Church (compare Colossians 2:1); but had seen, during their tour through Phrygia, individual Colossians, as Epaphras, Philemon, Archippus, and Apphia (Philemon 1:2), who when converted brought the Gospel to their native city.




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