To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ:
Summary: Assuming Paul had never been to Colossae, we are left to wonder how Paul came to write this letter.
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… and Timothy our brother …
Summary: Paul includes Timothy as a co-author of this letter.
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… by the will of God,
Summary: It is one thing to claim to be an apostle; it is another to actually be one. Paul was the real deal.
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… an apostle of Christ Jesus …
Summary: Paul begins by telling us who he is and, more importantly, who he represents.
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Paul …
Summary: Sometimes it seems like we are going over the same ground again and again. The Bible tends to repeat itself. Perhaps the reason for repetition is that we need to hear the message over and over.
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