Bible Strands
Colossians 1:2
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul and Timothy address the assembly at Colossae, the standard greeting line between sender identification (v. 1) and thanksgiving (v. 3).
The words — ἁγίοις (hagiois, "set-apart ones") and πιστοῖς (pistois, "faithful/trustworthy") form a compound identification: holy in standing, faithful in conduct.
The thread — Ephesians 1:1 mirrors the structure almost verbatim ("To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus"), and Romans 1:7 pairs the same "Grace and peace" formula with "God our Father."
Why it lands — The recipients are named by identity before any exhortation or report is made; the blessing is grounded in who they already are, not in what they have done.
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The Greek words
King James Version
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross-references
- 2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
- Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
- Revelation 1:4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
- Galatians 1:3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
- Psalms 16:3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
- 1 Corinthians 4:17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
- Galatians 3:9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
- Ephesians 6:21 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.