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Colossians 1:1 KJV
Colossians · chapter 1 · verse 1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,Colossians 1:1 · King James Version
Colossians 1:1 in context
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
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Key words (Strong's)
- TimotheustimotheosTimothy = " honouring God" , a resident of Lystra, apparently, whose father was a…G5095 →
- apostleapostolosa delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders, specifically applied to the twelve…G652 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- PaulpaulosPaul or Paulus = " small or little" , Paul was the most famous of the apostles…G3972 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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I. The inscription of this epistle is much the same with the rest; only it is observable that, 1. He calls himself an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. An apostle is a prime-minister in the kingdom of Christ, immediately called by Christ, and extraordinarily qualified;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-2