The Church at Colossae
A first-century Christian community in Phrygia known for its diverse membership and its struggle against early syncretistic heresies.
5 profiles tagged The Church at Colossae.
Apphia
Christian woman at Colossae addressed by Paul as 'our sister' in the Letter to Philemon
A prominent female leader in the early Colossian church and a core recipient of Paul’s letter to Philemon, likely the wife of Philemon.
Archippus
Minister in the Colossian church who was exhorted by Paul to fulfill his service
Archippus was a first-century Christian leader in Colossae or Laodicea, addressed by the Apostle Paul as a 'fellow soldier' and exhorted to complete his divinely appointed ministry.
Epaphras
Minister who founded the church at Colossae and served as a fellow prisoner with Paul
A faithful minister and founder of the church at Colossae who served as a fellow prisoner with the Apostle Paul and a persistent intercessor for the Lycus Valley congregations.
Onesimus
Runaway slave whose reconciliation with his master Philemon is the subject of a New Testament epistle
An enslaved man who fled from his master Philemon and was later converted to Christianity by the Apostle Paul, becoming a beloved brother and ministry assistant.
Philemon
Host of the Colossian house church and recipient of Paul’s letter regarding Onesimus
A wealthy Christian resident of Colossae and slave owner whose gracious response to a runaway slave became a centerpiece of New Testament ethics.