Colossian

[ kuh-losh-uhn ]

/ kəˈlɒʃ ən /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Colossae.

one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.

adjective

of or relating to Colossae or its inhabitants.

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Origin of Colossian

<Latin Coloss(ae) (<Greek Kolossaî) + -ian

Words nearby Colossian

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How to use Colossian in a sentence

Recent expositors have sufficiently proved that there was a Judaic element in the Colossian heresy.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
But these Colossian Christians are “faithful” as well as saints.
The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon|Alexander Maclaren
Philemon lived at Colossae and was probably a convert of Paul and member of the Colossian church.
The Bible Book by Book|Josiah Blake Tidwell
We have him here setting forth his loving desires for the Colossian Christians in a prayer of remarkable fulness and sweep.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren

The complementary truth is given in the Colossian letter: He who does wrong, will receive back the wrong that he did.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians|G. G. Findlay

British Dictionary definitions for Colossian

Colossian

/ (kəˈlɒʃən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Colossae

New Testament any of the Christians of Colossae to whom St Paul's Epistle was addressed

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