1. I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing.
2. We are sending this letter to you, our brothers and sisters in Colosse. You belong to Christ. You are holy and faithful. May God our Father give you grace and peace.
3. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.
4. We thank him because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus. We have also heard that you love all of God's people.
5. Your faith and love are based on the hope you have. What you hope for is stored up for you in heaven. You have already heard about it. You were told about it when the message of truth was given to you. I'm talking about the good news