Colossians 1:2
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New International Version (©1984)
To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

New Living Translation (©2007)
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.

English Standard Version (©2001)
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

International Standard Version (©2008)
To: The holy and faithful brothers in Colossae who are in union with the Messiah. May grace and peace from God our Father be yours!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
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!

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ that are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Bible in Basic English
To the saints and true brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ Jesus, who are at Colossa.

Darby Bible Translation
to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which are in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

English Revised Version
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Webster's Bible Translation
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colosse: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Weymouth New Testament
To the people of God and the believing brethren at Colossae who are in Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father.

World English Bible
to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Young's Literal Translation
to the saints in Colossae, and to the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Geneva Study Bible

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at {b} Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(b) Colosse is situated in Phrygia, not far from Hierapolis and Laodicea, on that side that faces toward Lycia and Pamphylia.

People's New Testament

1:2 To the saints. A designation in apostolic ages of all Christians.

And faithful brethren. Two characteristics are named; they were believing brethren also.

At Colosse. For an account of Colosse, see topic 9206.

Grace be unto you, and peace. See PNT Ro 1:7.

Wesley's Notes

1:2 The saints - This word expresses their union with God. And brethren - This, their union with their fellow - Christians.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. 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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:1-8 All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christian life, and proper matter for prayer and thanksgiving. The more we fix our hopes on the reward in the other world, the more free shall we be in doing good with our earthly treasure. It was treasured up for them, no enemy could deprive them of it. The gospel is the word of truth, and we may safely venture our souls upon it. And all who hear the word of the gospel, ought to bring forth the fruit of the gospel, obey it, and have their principles and lives formed according to it. Worldly love arises, either from views of interest or from likeness in manners; carnal love, from the appetite for pleasure. To these, something corrupt, selfish, and base always cleaves. But Christian love arises from the Holy Spirit, and is full of holiness.


Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;
Romans 1:7 to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (NASB ©1995)

Believing Christ Faithful Grace Granted Holy Jesus Peace Saints


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.

the saints. See on Ps 16:3 1Co 1:2 Ga 3:9 Eph 1:1

faithful. 1Co 4:17 Eph 6:21

Grace. Ro 1:7 Ga 1:3 1Pe 1:2 2Pe 1:2 Jude 1:2 Re 1:4

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