Colossians: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read Colossians one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About ColossiansPermalink

Colossians exalts Christ’s supremacy and calls believers to reject hollow alternatives and live rooted in him.

Testament

New Testament

Genre

Epistle

Chapters

4

Chapter index

Colossians, chapter by chapterPermalink

Choose a chapter to open the complete summary, meaning, and key verse.

01

Christ supremePermalink

Colossians 1–2 · Christ’s preeminence, reconciliation, and fullness

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• Chapter 2 →

02

Life in ChristPermalink

Colossians 3–4 · New life, relationships, prayer, and witness

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• Chapter 4 →

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