² To the ^(A)saints and faithful brothers^[a] in Christ at Colossae:

^(B)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

^2 (A)May grace and peace be multiplied to you ^(B)in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Greeting

1 Paul, ^(A)an apostle of Christ Jesus ^(B)by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and ^(C)are faithful^[a] in Christ Jesus:

² To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those ^(A)sanctified in Christ Jesus, ^(B)called to be saints together with all those who in every place ^(C)call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

⁷ To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

^(A)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Greeting to the Seven Churches

⁴ John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from ^(A)him ^(B)who is and ^(C)who was and who is to come, and from ^(D)the seven spirits who are before his throne,

² according to ^(A)the foreknowledge of God the Father, ^(B)in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and ^(C)for sprinkling with his blood:

May ^(D)grace and ^(E)peace be multiplied to you.

^3 (A)Grace to you and peace ^(B)from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

Final Greetings

^21 (A)So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, ^(B)Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.