1. Sha’ul, an emissary of יהושע Messiah by the desire of Elohim, and Timothy our brother,
2. to the set-apart ones in Colosse, and true brothers in Messiah: Favour to you and peace from Elohim our Father and the Master יהושע Messiah.
3. We give thanks to the Elohim and Father of our Master יהושע Messiah, praying always for you,
4. having heard of your belief in Messiah יהושע and of your love for all the set-apart ones,
5. because of the expectation that is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,
6. which has come to you, as also in all the world it is bearing fruit and growing, as also among you, since the day you heard and knew the favour of Elohim in truth,
7. as you also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a true servant of Messiah on your behalf,
8. who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.