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Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians

9.9
A book of the Christian Bible that Paul wrote to the Christians in Colossae
  • noun
translation icon : Epístola de Pablo a los Colosenses
  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians addresses themes of faith and spiritual maturity.

Examples

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians emphasizes the supremacy of Christ.

  • Did you read the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians?

  • In church, the pastor read a passage from the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians.

  • Many Christians study the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians to better understand Paul's teachings.

  • In church, the pastor read a passage from the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians.

  • Many Christians study the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians to better understand Paul's teachings.

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians addresses themes of faith and spiritual maturity.

Synonyms

Epistle to the Colossians
vsEpistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians
9.9

A book of the Christian Bible containing a letter by Paul to Christians in Colossae

is presented as written by Saint Paul rather than only attributed
Colossians
vsEpistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians
9.7

A book of the Bible that is a letter from Paul to Christians in Colossae

is presented as written by Saint Paul rather than asserting definite authorship

Surface Forms

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians singular
Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians plural

Morphology

epistle + of + Paul + the + Apostle + to + the + Colossians

The phrase is a literal, compositional title: 'epistle' = letter, 'of Paul the Apostle' identifies the author, and 'to the Colossians' identifies the recipients, so the overall meaning (a letter by Paul addressed to the Colossians) follows directly from the parts. This Author–recipient letter naming pattern is cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians is literally a long epistle, a written 'letter' from Paul to the people of Colossians, a small church. Imagine Paul writing advice about faith and daily life to help them grow in their spiritual life; that's why the book is a 'letter' of teaching about faith and how to live.