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Thanksgiving and Prayer

(A)Paul, (B)an apostle of Christ Jesus [a](C)by the will of God, and (D)Timothy [b]our brother,

To the [c](E)saints and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae: (F)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:1 Lit through
  2. Colossians 1:1 Lit the
  3. Colossians 1:2 Or holy ones

Greeting

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

To the holy and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:2 When context indicates it, the Greek word for brothers may refer to all fellow believers, male and female.
  2. Colossians 1:2 Some witnesses to the text add and our Lord Jesus Christ. (“Witnesses to the text” mentioned in footnotes may include Greek manuscripts, lectionaries, translations, and quotations in the church fathers.)