Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother,

to our faithful brethren the christian converts at Coloss. favour and peace be to you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

In our prayers we continually give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ upon your account,

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the affection you have to all christians;

You then that formerly were alienated from God, and were enemies by your imaginations and wicked practices, even you has Jesus Christ now reconciled to the body of his church,

he it is that we preach, exhorting, and instructing men in every part of divine knowledge, that they may all be perfectly acquainted with the doctrine of Christ Jesus.

continue therefore to follow the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ, as you have receiv'd it:

let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

Jesus, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are the only Jews who by assisting me in preaching the gospel,