1. Paul, an emissary of Messiah Yeshua through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2. to the holy ones and faithful brothers in Messiah at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
3. We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, praying always for you,
4. having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua, and of the love which you have toward all the holy ones,
5. because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,