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.
• 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

1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and from our brother Timothy. To God’s holy and faithful people, our brothers and sisters who are united with Christ in the city of Colossae. Good will and peace from God our Father are yours! 3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in our prayers for you. 4We thank God because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.

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 16:3Those who lead holy lives on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To God’s church that was made holy by Christ Jesus and called to be God’s holy people in the city of Corinth and to people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Galatians 3:9So people who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the man of faith.
• Ephesians 1:1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will. To God’s holy and faithful people who are united with Christ in the city of Ephesus.
• 1 Corinthians 4:17That’s why I’ve sent Timothy to you to help you remember my Christian way of life as I teach it everywhere in every church. Timothy is my dear child, and he faithfully does the Lord’s work.
• Ephesians 6:21I’m sending Tychicus to you. He is our dear brother and a faithful deacon in the Lord’s work. He will tell you everything that is happening to me so that you will know how I’m getting along.
• Romans 1:7To everyone in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
• Galatians 1:3Good will and peace are yours from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ!
• 1 Peter 1:2God the Father knew you long ago and chose you to live holy lives with the Spirit’s help so that you are obedient to Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. May good will and peace fill your lives!
• 2 Peter 1:2May good will and peace fill your lives through your knowledge about Jesus, our God and Lord!
• Jude 1:2May mercy, peace, and love fill your lives!
• Revelation 1:4From John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Good will and peace to you from the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, from the seven spirits who are in front of 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