Version: King James Version (public domain)
Colossians
Christ above all
Colossians affirms Christ’s supremacy over all things and warns against philosophies and religious rules that lead faith astray.
Historical context
Written to a church Paul did not found in person; it has many parallels with Ephesians.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- The hymn to Christ, “the image of the invisible God” (ch. 1)
- “Set your affection on things above” (ch. 3)