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New Testament

Colossians (KJV)

4 chapters · 95 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.

About the Book of Colossians

Colossians exalts the supremacy and all-sufficiency of Christ against teachings that would add to him. It calls believers, complete in Christ, to set their hearts on things above and live accordingly.

Genre
Epistle
Author
Traditionally attributed to the apostle Paul
First audience
The church in Colossae

How to read it: Read with the occasion in view — Paul counters a specific error by magnifying Christ; mind the audience and the contrast he draws.

It opens: “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,” (Colossians 1:1)

Chapters

Key verses in Colossians

The verses of Colossians that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.

  • Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

  • Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

  • And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

  • That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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