² To the saints ^(A)and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:

^(B)Grace to you and peace from God our Father ^[a]and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^2 (A)Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

Greeting

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:

² To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who ^(A)are ^[a]sanctified in Christ Jesus, ^(B)called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ ^(C)our Lord, ^(D)both theirs and ours:

⁷ To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, ^(A)called to be saints:

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

Greeting the Seven Churches

⁴ John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him ^(A)who is and ^(B)who was and who is to come, ^(C)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

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

^(F)Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

³ Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

A Gracious Greeting

²¹ But that you also may know my affairs and how I am doing, ^(A)Tychicus, a beloved brother and ^(B)faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;