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Colossae

American

[kuh-los-ee] / kəˈlɒs i /

noun

an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.

Colossae British

/ kəˈlɒsiː /

noun

an ancient city in SW Phrygia in Asia Minor: seat of an early Christian Church

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Philemon lived at Colossae and was probably a convert of Paul and member of the Colossian church.

From The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books by Josiah Blake Tidwell

The Epistle is addressed to Philemon, a substantial citizen of Colossae.

From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan

Colossae, being exposed to the raids of the Moslem Saracens, disappeared from history in the 8th century.

From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan

After passing Colossae he arrived at Colaenae, where he was joined by more Greek troops, the number of whom now amounted to 11,000 hoplites and 2000 peltasts.

From A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest by Sir William Smith

We may account for the presence of Jews at Colossae which is suggested in the Epistle, by remembering its convenient position and its trade speciality.

From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan

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