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Colossians 1:1
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Colossians 1:1
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Greeting
1 Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by the will of God, and Timothy (C)our brother,
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Colossians 1:1
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Colossians 1:2
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Colossians 1:2
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2 To the (A)saints and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae:
(B)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
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- Colossians 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
Colossians 1:2
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Colossians 1:2
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2 To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters[a] in Christ:
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- Colossians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 4:15.
- Colossians 1:2 Some manuscripts Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
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