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Colossae, Colossians

Facts:

In New Testament times, Colossae was a city located in the Roman province of Phrygia, an area of land that is now southwestern Turkey. The Colossians were the people who lived in Colossae.

  • Located about 100 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea, Colossae was on an important trade route between the city of Ephesus and the Euphrates River.
  • While in prison in Rome, Paul wrote a letter to the "Colossians" to correct false teachings among the believers at Colossae.
  • When he wrote this letter, Paul had not visited the church at Colossae, but had heard about the believers there from his coworker, Epaphras.
  • Epaphras was probably the Christian worker who started the church at Colossae.
  • The book of Philemon was a letter by Paul addressed to a slave owner in Colossae.

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(See also: Ephesus, Paul)

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Word Data:

  • Strong's: G2857