Colossians 1:2 (GNV)

Passage

To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 1:2 To them which are at Colosse, Saintes and faithfull brethren in Christ: Grace bee with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Colossians 1:3 We giue thankes to God euen ye Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, alway praying for you:

Colossians 1:4 Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "colosse", "saintes", "faithfull", "brethren", "christ", and "peace". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by..." into verse 3's "We giue thankes to God euen ye...", so "grace" and "faith" 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 "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.