Colossians 1:2

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)We are writing to God’s holy people in the city of Colosse, who are faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. May God our Father give you grace and peace.

Context of Colossians 1:2

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To 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, 4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,

Colossians 1:2 word by word

τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• which areὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• which areΚολοσσαίKolossai · ColossaeG2857
• Graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Colossians 1:2

• Psalms 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
• Galatians 3:9So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
• 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:
• 1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
• Ephesians 6:21So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.
• Romans 1:7To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Galatians 1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
• 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• 2 Peter 1:2May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
• Jude 1:2May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
• Revelation 1:4John to the seven churches that 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 who 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

Topics related to Colossians 1:2

• Benedictions
• Colosse (Colossae)
• Faith
• God
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Colossae
• Consist
• Darkness

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