Colosse

“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse…” – Colossians 1:1,2

If it were not for the sign, Colosse would be easy to miss. Unlike neighboring Laodicea and Hieropolis, Colosse has never been excavated.

Colosse is mentioned by name just one time in the Bible, in the salutation of the letter that Paul wrote to the church at Colosse (Colossians 1:2). Colosse, Laodicea, and Hierapolis are all in close proximity to one another. Paul made mention of Laodicea and Hierapolis as he closed out his letter to the church at Colosse (Colossians 4:13).