General Information:

Laodicea and Hierapolis were towns close to Colossae.

Epaphras

Epaphras was the man who had preached the good news to the people in Colossae (Colossians 1:7).

"from your city" or "your fellow townsman"

"a committed disciple of Christ Jesus"

"earnestly prays for you"

"you may stand mature and confident"