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Colossians 1:2
2to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which [are] in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from 1God our Father [and Lord Jesus Christ].
Colossians 1:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- New International Version (NIV)To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
- English Standard Version (ESV)To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
- New King James Version (NKJV)To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Context of Colossians 1:2
1Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother, to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which [are] in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father [and Lord Jesus Christ]. 3We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually [when] praying for you, 4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,
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τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶνRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Colossians 1:2
- Psalms 16:3To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent [thou hast said], In them is all my delight.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to [those] sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:
- Galatians 3:9So that they who are on the principle of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
- Ephesians 1:1Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus.
- 1 Corinthians 4:17For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in [the] Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways [as] they [are] in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
- Ephesians 6:21But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;
- Romans 1:7to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 1:3Grace to you, and peace, from God [the] Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Peter 1:2elect according to [the] foreknowledge of God [the] Father, by sanctification of [the] Spirit, unto [the] obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
- 2 Peter 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in [the] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
- Jude 1:2Mercy to you, and peace, and love be multiplied.
- Revelation 1:4John to the seven assemblies which [are] in Asia: Grace to you and peace from [him] who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which [are] before his throne;
Commentaries on Colossians 1:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2To the saints - Those who professed Christianity. See the note on Ephesians 1:1. Which are at Colosse - Instead of , at Colosse, or among the Colossians, ABC, and many other excellent MSS., with both the Syriac, Coptic, Slavonic, Origen, Gregory Nyssen, Amphilochus, Theodoret, Damascenus, Theophylact, and others, read in Colassa, or among the Colassians; and this is most probably the true reading. That this city perished by an earthquake, a short time…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Grace be unto you - See the notes at Romans 1:7.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Colossae was in the Lycus River valley in western Asia Minor. It was about 193 kilometers (120 miles) east of Ephesus and 16 kilometers (10 miles) southeast of Laodicea. Its place on an important Roman road exposed it to the social and religious trends of the time. brothers: Greek adelphoi, a term used for family members, both male and female.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Colosse--written in the oldest manuscripts, "Colasse." As "saints" implies union with God, so "the faithful brethren" union with Christian men [Bengel]. and the Lord Jesus Christ--supported by some oldest manuscripts omitted by others of equal antiquity.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Colossians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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