Author
Paul
Apostle
Written
c. 60–62 AD
Chapters
4
Audience
The church at Colossae in Asia Minor
Paul's greeting, thanksgiving, and prayer for the Colossian believers
Chapter 1Read in Bible
The supremacy of Christ in creation, redemption, and reconciliation
Chapter 1 → Chapter 15Read in Bible
Paul's ministry and his labor to present Christ's mystery to the Gentiles
Chapter 1 → Chapter 24Read in Bible
Warning against false philosophies and hollow traditions that detract from Christ
Chapter 2 → Chapter 6Read in Bible
Call to set minds on things above and to put on the new self in Christ
Chapter 3 → Chapter 1Read in Bible
Instructions for godly conduct in household relationships and social duties
Chapter 3 → Chapter 18Read in Bible
Exhortations to devoted prayer and wise, gracious speech toward outsiders
Chapter 4 → Chapter 2Read in Bible
Personal greetings, commendations of coworkers, and Paul's closing benediction
Chapter 4 → Chapter 7Read in Bible
"The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation."
Colossians 1:15"He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
Colossians 1:17"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,"
Colossians 2:9"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
Colossians 3:17Colossians is a letter written by the Apostle Paul, likely during his Roman imprisonment, to address a dangerous heresy threatening the church at Colossae that blended Jewish legalism, Greek philosophy, and angel worship. Paul counters these errors by presenting Christ as the supreme Lord over all creation, the head of the church, and the one in whom all fullness of deity dwells. The letter calls believers to root their identity in Christ alone and to live transformed lives that reflect his lordship in every relationship and sphere of life.