Colossians 1:2

τοῖς ἐν Κολασσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ· χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3588; Tois; Τοῖς; the; Art-DMP

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 2857; Kolossais; Κολοσσαῖς; Colossae; N-DFP

Strongs 40; hagiois; ἁγίοις; Holy one; Adj-DMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 4103; pistois; πιστοῖς; to faithful; Adj-DMP

Strongs 80; adelphois; ἀδελφοῖς; brothers; N-DMP

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 5547; Christō; Χριστῷ; anointed; N-DMS

Strongs 5485; Charis; Χάρις; Grace; N-NFS

Strongs 4771; hymin; ὑμῖν; to yourselves; PPro-D2P

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 1515; eirēnē; εἰρήνη; peace; N-NFS

Strongs 575; apo; ἀπὸ; away from; Prep

Strongs 2316; Theou; Θεοῦ; God; N-GMS

Strongs 3962; Patros; Πατρὸς; Father; N-GMS

Strongs 1473; hēmōn; ἡμῶν; of ourselves; PPro-G1P

RBT Hebrew Literal:

To the ones within Colossal Ones ("Colossaes"),¹ to holy ones and to trustworthy brothers within an anointed one. A kind one to yourselves and a peace away from God, a father of ourselves!

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
To the holy among the Colossians, and the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

LITV Translation:
to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ in Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

1

Κολοσσαῖς is plural, feminine.

The term Κολοσσαῖς, originally denoting the inhabitants of the ancient city of Colossae in Phrygia (modern Honaz), derives from the root κολοσσ-, which conveys notions of vastness and grandeur (cf. κολοσσικός, “colossal,” and related adjectives). This semantic connection allows a poetic extension of Κολοσσαῖς beyond its geographic reference to mean “the colossal ones,” a figurative or creative usage reflecting immense size or importance. Such an interpretation aligns with ancient Greek tendencies to transform ethnonyms or toponyms into metaphorical epithets.