Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon Written
- Dates
- 60–62 AD
Paul wrote the letters of Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon while a prisoner in Rome. He makes reference in Philippians 2:24 (and Philemon 22) of his "soon release." Ephesians and Colossians have strong similarities in content and style.
In detail
From the earliest times Rome has been considered as the place from which the prison epistles were dispatched. They usually have been dated in the latter part of the apostle's imprisonment there, since in them he expresses a hope of being released, for which he must have had some reason (Phil. 2:24 Philemon 22). His imprisonment in Rome lasted two years (Acts 28:30), from the spring of a.d. 60 to 62, according to the chronology of Paul's ministry. Therefore Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon can be dated about a.d. 62.
Bible passages
- Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
- Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Text of the King James Version.