Colossae
Americannoun
noun
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Colossae lasted until the 7th and 8th centuries, when it was gradually deserted under pressure of the Arab invasions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
This suggests that the Epistle was written primarily to a Church like that of Colossae which he had never visited.
From The Books of the New Testament by Pullan, Leighton
Colossae was the seat of an early Christian church, the result of St Paul’s activity at Ephesus, though perhaps actually founded by Epaphras.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
When the slave Onesimus was sent back to Colossae, he received, as the branch of peace to offer to his master, the exquisite little Epistle to Philemon, a priceless monument of Christian courtesy.
From The Life of St. Paul by Stalker, James
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 Pullan, Leighton
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