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Greetings from Paul and Timothy

Colossians 1:1

In 9 translations

BSB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
WEB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,“Christ” means “Anointed One”.
ASV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
LSV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
YLT
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
DBY
Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus, by God's will, and Timotheus the brother,Elohim
DRC
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, a brother,
GNV
Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place Χριστοῦ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς
RP2018
Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφός,
TR-Boyd
Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφός,
SCR1894
παυλος αποστολος ιησου χριστου δια θεληματος θεου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
  • Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
  • 1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
  • Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
  • Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
  • 1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
  • Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

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