Greetings from Paul and Timothy

Colossians 1:2

In 9 translations

BSB: To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.BYZ and TR God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
KJV: 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.
WEB: to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
ASV: to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ that are at Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
LSV: to the holy ones in Colossae, and to the faithful brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
YLT: to the saints in Colossae, and to the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
DBY: 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].Elohim
DRC: To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ Jesus, who are at Colossa.
GNV: To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

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In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶ (“and Lord Jesus Christ”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Spelling of Κολοσσαῖς: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Κολασσαῖς.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

SBLGNT: Κολοσσαῖς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Κολοσσαῖς; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read Κολασσαῖς.
SBLGNT: ἡμῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἡμῶν; Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

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: τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν.
RP2018: τοῖς ἐν Κολασσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν χριστῷ· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.
TR-Boyd: τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.Κολοσσαῖς ¦ Κολασσαῖς ST
SCR1894: τοις εν κολοσσαις αγιοις και πιστοις αδελφοις εν χριστω χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ 📍 Colossae

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Colosse (Colossae)Colossae Colosse Faithful Timothy Faithfulness Peace, Spiritual Benedictions Church Government Titles and Names of Saints

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Peter 1:2Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
1 Corinthians 1:2To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
Galatians 1:3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Psalms 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Jude 1:2Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
Ephesians 6:21Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
Galatians 3:9So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).