Bible Verse Lookup
Col 1:2
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to the saints in Colossae, our faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
to the saints in Colossae, our faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Commentaries
Greeting and Thanksgiving.
The opening of the letter is familiar: greeting, thanksgiving, and a request. The sender introduces himself with all the authority given to him by God the Father. The thanksgiving shows the Apostle’s personal gladness at the Christian energy the community demonstrates, evident in their faith in Christ and in the love they share. The hope of the life “reserved for you in heaven” (5) supports that faith and results in love. This hope is already becoming real in the daily life of the community. Finally, connecting to the letter’s central theme, the Apostle states that all of this has been made possible because they received “through the word of truth” (5). It is this truth of the Gospel that Paul will defend against syncretistic influences and other false teachings that threaten their loyalty to the Word of God they received.