1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you
4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the charity which ye have toward all the saints,
5 for the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which ye have already heard by the word of the truth of the gospel,
6 which is come unto you, as it is in all the world, and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day ye heard it and knew the grace of God in truth,