title: The Bible Teacher's Guide: Colossians: Christ Revealed: The Hope of Glory
author:  Gregory Brown 
description: <span>"Whether you are preparing a Bible study, a sermon, or simply wanting to dive deeper into a personal study of God's Word, these will be very helpful tools."</span>
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  Colossians
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our
  brother,
  
  
  
  
  
  1:2 to the saints and faithful brothers {The word for "brothers" here and
  where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters"
  or "siblings."} in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our
  Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  
  
  
  
  
  1:3 We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always
  for you,
  
  
  
  
  
  1:4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have
  toward all the saints,
  
  
  
  
  
  1:5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you
  heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,
  
  
  
  
  
  1:6 which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit
  and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the
  grace of God in truth;
  
  
  
  
  
  1:7 even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a
  faithful servant of