To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Faith in Christ

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;

as you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,

if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

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

rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

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

Final Greetings

Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.