Colossian
a native or inhabitant of Colossae.
one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.
of or relating to Colossae or its inhabitants.
Origin of Colossian
1Words Nearby Colossian
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Colossian in a sentence
Recent expositors have sufficiently proved that there was a Judaic element in the Colossian heresy.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles EdwardsBut these Colossian Christians are “faithful” as well as saints.
The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon | Alexander MaclarenPhilemon lived at Colossae and was probably a convert of Paul and member of the Colossian church.
The Bible Book by Book | Josiah Blake TidwellWe have him here setting forth his loving desires for the Colossian Christians in a prayer of remarkable fulness and sweep.
Expositions of Holy Scripture | Alexander MaclarenThe complementary truth is given in the Colossian letter: He who does wrong, will receive back the wrong that he did.
The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians | G. G. Findlay
British Dictionary definitions for Colossian
/ (kəˈlɒʃən) /
a native or inhabitant of Colossae
New Testament any of the Christians of Colossae to whom St Paul's Epistle was addressed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse