1. Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother,
2. to the holy and faithful brethren in Christ which are in Colosse. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
3. We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continually when praying for you,
4. having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,
5. on account of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens; of which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the glad tidings,
6. which are come to you, as they are in all the world, and are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard them and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:
7. even as ye learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow-bondman, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,
8. who has also manifested to us your love in the Spirit.