Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Colossians 1:1

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1. by the will of God — Greek, "through," c. (compare Note, see on :- ). Timothy —(Compare Notes, see on :- and :- ). He was with Paul at the time of writing in Rome. He had been companion of Paul in his first tour through Phrygia, in which Colosse was. Hence the Colossians seem to have associated him with Paul in their affections, and the apostle joins him with himself in the address. Neither, probably, had seen the Colossian Church (compare Colossians 2:1 ) but had seen, during their tour through Phrygia, individual Colossians, as Epaphras, Philemon, Archippus, and Apphia ( Colossians 2:1- : ), who when converted brought the Gospel to their native city. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-2" class="com-number"

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• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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