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Philippians 1:1 (Listen)

Greeting

Paul and Timothy, servants1 of Christ Jesus,

To all the asaints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the boverseers2 and cdeacons:3

Footnotes

[1] 1:1 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
[2] 1:1 Or bishops; Greek episkopoi
[3] 1:1 Or servants, or ministers; Greek diakonoi

Colossians 1:2 (Listen)

To the dsaints and faithful brothers1 in Christ at Colossae:

eGrace to you and peace from God our Father.

Footnotes

[1] 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church