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to the saintsτοῖς ἁγίοιςinἐνColossae,Κολοσσαῖςandκαὶfaithfulπιστοῖςbrothersἀδελφοῖςinἐνthe Messiah:Χριστῷgraceχάριςto youὑμῖνandκαὶpeaceεἰρήνηfromἀπὸGodθεοῦour Father.πατρὸς ἡμῶν
Colossians 1:2
Study it in the app“to the saints in Colossae, and faithful brothers in the Messiah: grace to you and peace from God our Father.”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 1:2, word by word
- to the saintsἁγίοιςhagiois
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiois” appears- ColossaeΚολοσσαῖςKolossais
Colossae
See it on the mapWhere else “Kolossais” appears- faithfulπιστοῖςpistois
faithful
Someone you can rely on.
Where else “pistois” appears- brothersἀδελφοῖςadelphois
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphois” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- graceχάριςcharis
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charis” appears- peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnē” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- our Fatherπατρὸςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts add “and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.”
Places in this verse
Colossae
Today: Colossae, unexcavated, near Honaz, Turkey
A city in what is now southwest Turkey, in the Lycus River valley.
Paul wrote his letter to the holy and faithful brothers and sisters in Colossae (Col 1:2).
The context
1Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
2 · This verse (above)
3We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, always praying for you,