Colossians 1:2

Colossians 1:2

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;

7 as you also learned from ^aEpaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is ^ba faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,

8 who also declared to us your ^alove in the Spirit.

Preeminence of Christ

9 ^aFor this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask ^bthat you may be filled with ^cthe knowledge of His will ^din all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 ^athat you may walk worthy of the Lord, ^bfully pleasing Him, ^cbeing fruitful in every good work and increasing in the ^dknowledge of God;

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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The saints - This word expresses their union with God. And brethren - This, their union with their fellow - Christians.

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