Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
It would be wise to explain how we have discovered the occasion and subject of this epistle as we have considered it. What, then, are they? The Colossians used to approach God through angels; they followed many Jewish and Grecian observances. Paul is correcting these practices.