“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,”
King James Version (KJV)
1:2 The saints - This word expresses their union with God. And brethren - This, their union with their fellow - Christians.
1:3 We give thanks - There is a near resemblance between this epistle, and those to the Ephesians and Philippians.
Col 1:1 The Preeminence of the Son SUMMARY OF COLOSSIANS 1: Greeting. Thanksgiving for the Faith of the Colossian Church. Prayer for Their Progress. Becoming Meet for the Inheritance of the Saints. In the Kingdom of the Son. The Glories of the Son. The Work of Christ on Reconciling Men to Himself. Joy in Sufferings. The Mystery Among the Gentiles. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. Not by human appointment, but by divine. Timotheus, our brother. The other Epistles written at this time that Timothy was then in Rome. He is named six times in the address of Paul's letters to the churches: here and 2Co 1:1 Php 1:1 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:1 Phm 1.