Colossian
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of Colossae.
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one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Colossae
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New Testament any of the Christians of Colossae to whom St Paul's Epistle was addressed
Etymology
Origin of Colossian
< Latin Coloss ( ae ) (< Greek Kolossaî ) + -ian
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The Colossian Forum, a Michigan-based organization founded in 2011, originally held issue-specific workshops on topics such as human sexuality and politics but since 2022 has broadened its focus through two-day “WayFinder” trainings.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Recent expositors have sufficiently proved that there was a Judaic element in the Colossian heresy.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Thomas Charles Edwards
Probably Epaphras founded the Colossian Church and did so in pursuance of a commission given him by Paul.
From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren
Perhaps Philemon was not much younger; but the prosperous Colossian gentleman had had a smoother life, and, no doubt, carried his years more lightly.
From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren
We have the Apostolic endorsement of Epaphras, the early teacher of the Colossian Christians.
From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren
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