Colossians 1:1-8 ▼

1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christe, by the wyll of God, and Timotheus the brother.

2 To them which are in Colossa, saintes and faythfull brethren in Christe: Grace vnto you, & peace from God our father, and the Lorde Iesus Christe.

3 We geue thankes to God and father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, alwayes for you, praying:

4 Sence we hearde of your fayth in Christe Iesus, and of the loue which is to all saintes,

5 For the hopes sake which is layde vp for you in heauen, of which hope ye hearde before, in the worde of trueth of the Gospell,

6 Which is come vnto you, euen as it is into all the worlde, & is fruitfull, as it is also in you, from the day ye hearde of it and knewe the grace of God in trueth,

7 As ye also learned of Epaphras, our deare felowe seruaunt, which is for you a faythfull minister of Christe:

8 Who also declared vnto vs your loue in the spirite.