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...fellow-labourer," and therefore probably held some office in the church at Colosse; at all events, the title denotes that he took part in the work of spreadin

Increasing, a female Christian at Colosse (Philemon 1:2), supposed by some to have been the wife of Philemon.

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Chris

...e see in chapter 2:1, but during his ministry, Epaphras, whose home was in Colosse, had been converted and had taken the Gospel back home and founded a church False teachers of Colosse had failed to give Christ the place of preeminence in their lives. Many tim

...phras (Col. 4:12, 13). This church was founded at the same time as that of Colosse. It now bears the name of Pambuk-Kalek, i.e., "Cotton Castle", from the whi

...ken of in the New Testament. The towns of Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:14), Colosse, Hierapolis, Iconium, and Laodicea were situated in it.

Or Colosse, a city of Phrygia, on the Lycus, which is a tributary of the Maeander. It

Useful, a slave who, after robbing his master Philemon (q.v.) at Colosse, fled to Rome, where he was converted by the apostle Paul, who sent him bac

...ter supply. This was in contrast to the cold refreshing water of near-by [[Colosse]] and the comforting warm water of near-by [[Hierapolis]]. Rather than bein

Philemon was evidently a wealthy Christian of Colosse who had been won to Christ through [[Paul]]'s ministry, possibly at Ephesus

...o in number, having the appearance of being expansions from the epistle to Colosse. Compare:

Colossae (or Colosse) was an ancient city of [[Phrygia]] (in current day [[Turkey]]), on the [[L

It is very likely that [[Paul]] was at Colosse visiting Philemon when he wrote this first letter to young [[Timothy]]. The

...ter supply. This was in contrast to the cold refreshing water of near-by [[Colosse]] and the comforting warm water of near-by [[Hierapolis]]. Rather than bein

...to counteract certain false teaching that had arisen within the church of Colosse. These teachings are sometimes referred to as the [[Colossian heresy]]. The

Philemon was an inhabitant of Colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of St.

...postle. His fellow-labourers aided him in his work, carrying the gospel to Colosse and Laodicea and other places which they could reach.

Colosse, punishment; correction