KJV King James Version
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,
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Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
WEB World English Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
ASV American Standard Version
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother,
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,
2 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.
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,
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2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
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