To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,

just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf

if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Final Greetings

Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.