Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and [from] our brother Timothy,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
Holman Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will,
International Standard Version
From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.
A Conservative Version
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
American Standard Version
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Amplified
Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Anderson New Testament
I PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, I and Timothy my brother,
Bible in Basic English
Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the purpose of God, and Timothy our brother,
Common New Testament
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother,
Darby Translation
Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother,
Godbey New Testament
Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Timothy,
Goodspeed New Testament
Paul, by God's will an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Timothy,
John Wesley New Testament
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus a brother,
Julia Smith Translation
Paul, sent of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
King James 2000
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Modern King James verseion
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Timothy.
Moffatt New Testament
Paul, by God's will an apostle of Christ Jesus, and brother Timotheus,
Montgomery New Testament
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
NET Bible
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
New Heart English Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Noyes New Testament
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
Sawyer New Testament
PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother,
The Emphasized Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy my brother, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother,
Twentieth Century New Testament
From Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, and from Timothy, our Brother.
Webster
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Weymouth New Testament
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God--and Timothy our brother:
Williams New Testament
Paul, by God's will an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Timothy,
World English Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Worrell New Testament
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy, the brother,
Worsley New Testament
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God,
Youngs Literal Translation
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Greeting
1 [This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and [from] our brother Timothy, 2 [and is being sent] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people] and faithful brothers in [fellowship with] Christ [who live] at Colosse. May you have unearned favor and peace from God our Father.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and Timothy, our brother. [It is being sent] to the church of God at Corinth, with all the saints [i.e., God's holy people] who are in the entire province of Achaia [Note: This was the southern province of Greece].
1 Corinthians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, who was called by the will of God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and [from] our brother Sosthenes;
Ephesians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to God's will, [and is being sent] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people] at Ephesus [Note: This was a major city in the western province of Asia Minor, and now a part of Turkey. The words "at Ephesus" are omitted in some manuscripts, suggesting it was a circular letter], and the faithful ones in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus [everywhere else ?].
Philippians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, [and is being sent] to all the saints [i.e., God's holy people] who are at Philippi [Note: This is a town in present-day northeastern Greece, and the first place in Europe where Paul established Christianity], along with the overseers [Note: These men were also called elders, shepherds or pastors] and deacons.
1 Thessalonians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, and Silvanus and Timothy, [and is being sent] to the church of the Thessalonians [Note: This was a town in present-day northeastern Greece] in [fellowship with] God, the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May God's unearned favor and peace be upon you.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
2 Thessalonians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, [and is being sent] to the church of the Thessalonians in [fellowship with] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, [who was] called to be an apostle, [and] set apart for [preaching] the Gospel of God.