1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and from our brother Timothy.
2. To God’s holy and faithful people, our brothers and sisters who are united with Christ in the city of Colossae.Good will and peace from God our Father are yours!
3. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in our prayers for you.
4. We thank God because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.
5. You have these because of the hope which is kept safe for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope in the Good News which is the message of truth.
6. This Good News is present with you now. It is producing results and spreading all over the world as it did among you from the first day you heard it. At that time you came to know what God’s kindness truly means.
7. You learned about this Good News from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant. He is taking your place here as a trustworthy deacon for Christ
8. and has told us about the love that the Spirit has given you.
9. For this reason we have not stopped praying for you since the day we heard about you. We ask ⌊God⌋ to fill you with the knowledge of his will through every kind of spiritual wisdom and insight.