Colossians 1:3 (DRB)

Passage

Grace be to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, a brother:

Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ Jesus who are at Colossa.

Colossians 1:3 Grace be to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

Colossians 1:4 Hearing your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have towards all the saints.

Colossians 1:5 For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "peace", "father", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "give", and "thanks". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "peace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "To the saints and faithful brethren in..." into verse 4's "Hearing your faith in Christ Jesus and...", so "grace" and "peace" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "peace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.