“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.”
To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father — Paul addresses 'saints' (hagioi, holy ones) and 'faithful' (pistoi, believing ones), emphasizing both divine calling and human response. Colossae was a small Phrygian city; Paul had not visited them personally, yet they are his pastoral concern. 'In Christ' (en Christō) establishes their identity-location. The dual greeting (charis kai eirēnē) combines Greek and Hebraic blessing. Grace precedes peace: favor enables reconciliation.
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