Colossians

[ kuh-losh-uh nz ]

/ kəˈlɒʃ ənz /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a book of the New Testament, written by Paul. Abbreviation: Col.

Colossian

[ kuh-losh-uh n ]

/ kəˈlɒʃ ən /

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.

Origin of Colossian

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

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Examples from the Web for colossians

In the Epistle to the Colossians Paul uses the same illustration with an individual reference to his own labours.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren
The interrelation of the persons mentioned in Philemon and Colossians shows that the occasion is the same.
The Making of the New Testament|Benjamin W. Bacon
In Colossians we have Paul in the heated arena of controversy; in Ephesians he is quietly meditating upon a great theme.
The Bible Book by Book|Josiah Blake Tidwell
At very nearly the same time he must have written Colossians and Philemon; all three were sent by Tychicus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

(Philippians 1:29; Colossians 1:18) These are also designated members of the royal priesthood.
The Harp of God|J. F. Rutherford

British Dictionary definitions for colossians

Colossians

/ (kəˈlɒʃənz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians)

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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