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COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 1
Col_1:1,2 After saluting the saints at Colosse,
Col_1:3-8 Paul testifieth his thankfulness to God for the good
account he had heard of their faith and love,
Col_1:9-14 and his continual prayers for their improvement in
spiritual knowledge, right practice, and thanksgiving
to God for the benefits of redemption by his Son.
Col_1:15-20 He showeth them the exalted nature and mediatorial
office of Christ,
Col_1:21,22 by whom they, who were once enemies, were now
reconciled, if they continued true to the gospel,
Col_1:23-29 whereof he Paul was made a minister to preach to the
Gentiles.
Paul; he who of a persecutor was become a preacher, and that amongst the Gentiles laid aside his Hebrew name Saul and made use of this, which was more familiar amongst the Gentiles, viz. Paul, Act_13:2,3,9.
An apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God; one of those extraordinary persons immediately deputed by the special command of our Lord himself, with sovereign authority to preach the gospel, and establish his church, which is the highest charge God ever gave to men, Mat_10:2 Luk_6:13 1Co_12:28 Gal_1:12: See Poole on "Eph_1:1". See Poole on "Eph_4:11".
And Timotheus our brother; he joins Timothy, as elsewhere Sosthenes, 1Co_1:1, by the title of
brother, as being of the same faith, labouring in one and the same work, which might be more for their satisfaction.