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Colossae
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Colossae (kəlŏs`ē), ancient city of SW Phrygia, Asia Minor, S of the Maeander (modern Menderes) River, in W Turkey, 4 mi (6.4 km) E of Denizli. It flourished as a trading town until eclipsed by neighboring Laodicea. The area around Colossae was famous for fantastic theological theories in early Christian times. Although Paul himself never went there, he addressed his epistle to the Colossians Colossians , New Testament letter. It was written to the Christians of Colossae and Laodicea, ostensibly by Paul while he was in prison, presumably in Rome (c.A.D. 60).
..... Click the link for more information.  through his fellow worker, Epaphras, who lived at Colossae.
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Colossians 3 tells us: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for man.
THOUGHT for the DAY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Verses undergirding my confession of who I am: I Corinthians 6:17; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:11, 27-29; 2:9,10; Galatians 3:27; 4:19; Ephesians 1:4; II Peter 1:4; II Corinthians 1:20; Ephesians 1:3, 10,11, 17-23; 2:1-7; 3:16-21; Colossians 2:3,6,7,9-23; 3:1-11; I John 4:7-16; I Corinthians 1:30 - 2:16 Caution: Note what is not in the confession statement.
My Confession Concerning Who I Am in Christ ? Part 3 by Mark Virkler / Philosophy and religion community
Colossians 1,23 Backsliding is an old-fashioned word, which all too perfectly describes a present-day disorder.
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