Colossians 1:1

Colossians 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
• New International Version (NIV)Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
• New Living Translation (NLT)This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.

Context of Colossians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Colossians 1:1 word by word

Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• TimotheusΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• brotherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Colossians 1:1

• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
• 1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
• 2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
• Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
• Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
• 1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
• Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

Commentaries on Colossians 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Paul, an apostle - by the will of God - As the word , apostle, signifies one sent, an envoy or messenger, any person or persons may be the senders: but the word is particularly restrained to the messengers of the everlasting Gospel, sent immediately from God himself; and this is what St. Paul particularly remarks here when he calls himself an apostle by the will of God; signifying that he had derived his commission from an express volition or purpose of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ - See the notes. at Romans 1:1 By the will of God - Notes, 1 Corinthians 1:1. And Timotheus our brother - On the question as to why Paul associated others with him in his epistles, see the notes at 1 Corinthians 1:1. There was a particular reason why Timothy should be associated with him in writing this Epistle. He was a native of the region where the church was situated Acts 16:1-3, and had been with Paul when be preached…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This epistle was sent because of some difficulties which arose among the Colossians, probably from false teachers, in consequence of which they sent to the apostle. The scope of the epistle is to show, that all hope of man's redemption is founded on Christ, in whom alone are all complete fulness, perfections, and sufficiency. The Colossians are cautioned against the devices of judaizing teachers, and also against the notions of carnal wisdom, and human…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Timothy was one of the closest co-workers of Paul. Their relationship was very strong. The work of Timothy was so important that Paul included him as a sender of this letter. He also included him in 2 Corinthians, Philippians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1The GENUINENESS of this Epistle is attested by Justin Martyr [Dialogue with Trypho, p. 311, B.], who quotes "the first-born of every creature," in reference to Christ, from Col 1:15. Theophilus of Antioch [To Autolychus, 2, p. 100]. Irenæus [Against Heresies, 3.14.1], quotes expressly from this "Epistle to the Colossians" (Col 4:14). Clement of Alexandria [Miscellanies, 1. p. 325], quotes Col 1:28; also elsewhere he quotes Col 1:9-11, 28; 2:2, &c.; Col…Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 1:1

• Call
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Paul
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• will of God

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