Epistle to the Colossians
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The Epistle to the Colossians is a New Testament letter addressing the Christian community in Colossae, emphasizing the supremacy of Christ and warning against false teachings.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epistle to the Colossians canonical | 22 |
| Colossians | 10 |
| Colossians 4:14 | 2 |
| Colossians 1 | 1 |
| Colossians 1:15 | 1 |
| Colossians 1:18 | 1 |
| Colossians 2 | 1 |
| Colossians 4 | 1 |
| Colossians 4:18 | 1 |
| Epistle to the Colossians 4:12 | 1 |
| New Testament Epistle to the Colossians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to the Colossians Context triple: [Apostle Paul, disputedAuthorshipOf, Epistle to the Colossians]
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A.
Epistle to the Ephesians
The Epistle to the Ephesians is a New Testament letter that presents a theological vision of the universal church, emphasizing unity in Christ, salvation by grace, and ethical living.
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B.
Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his coworker Titus.
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C.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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D.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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E.
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to the Colossians Target entity description: The Epistle to the Colossians is a New Testament letter addressing the Christian community in Colossae, emphasizing the supremacy of Christ and warning against false teachings.
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A.
Epistle to the Ephesians
The Epistle to the Ephesians is a New Testament letter that presents a theological vision of the universal church, emphasizing unity in Christ, salvation by grace, and ethical living.
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B.
Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his coworker Titus.
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C.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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D.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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E.
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
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Pauline epistle ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Christians in Colossae ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 4 ⓘ |
| closingVerseReference |
Epistle to the Colossians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Colossians 4:18
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| coAuthorMentioned | Timothy ⓘ |
| containsChristHymn | Colossians 1:15-20 ⓘ |
| doctrinalUse | source for Christian theology ⓘ |
| emphasizes | Christ as sufficient for salvation ⓘ |
| ethicalInstruction | guidance for Christian conduct ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Epistle to the Thessalonians ⓘ |
| followsInCanon | Epistle to the Philippians ⓘ |
| genre | early Christian letter ⓘ |
| keyChristologicalTitle |
beginning, firstborn from the dead
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firstborn of all creation ⓘ head of the body, the church ⓘ image of the invisible God ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christ as creator
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Christ as sustainer of all things ⓘ believers’ union with Christ in death and resurrection ⓘ freedom from legalistic observances ⓘ fullness of deity dwelling in Christ ⓘ household codes for Christian families ⓘ putting off the old self and putting on the new self ⓘ reconciliation through Christ’s death ⓘ warning against human traditions ⓘ warning against worship of angels ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| likelyPlaceOfComposition | prison ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in Christian worship ⓘ |
| locationAddressed | Colossae ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Archippus
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Aristarchus ⓘ Demas ⓘ Epaphras ⓘ Luke ⓘ Mark ⓘ Onesimus ⓘ Epistle to Philemon ⓘ
surface form:
Philemon
Tychicus ⓘ |
| openingVerseReference | Colossians 1:1 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Epistle to the Philippians ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christian ethical living
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fullness of Christ ⓘ supremacy of Christ ⓘ union with Christ ⓘ warning against false teaching ⓘ |
| regionAddressed | Phrygia ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epistle to Philemon
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Epistle to the Ephesians ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | part of Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| testamentOrder | 12 ⓘ |
| title |
Epistle to the Colossians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Colossians
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| traditionalDate | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| traditionalPlaceOfComposition | Rome ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | syncretistic teaching in Colossae ⓘ |
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Subject: Epistle to the Colossians Description of subject: The Epistle to the Colossians is a New Testament letter addressing the Christian community in Colossae, emphasizing the supremacy of Christ and warning against false teachings.
Referenced by (42)
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Colossians 1:18
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Colossians
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Colossians 4:14
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Colossians
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Colossians
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Colossians 2
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Colossians
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Colossians
Epistle to the Colossians
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Epistle to the Colossians
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Colossians 4:18
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Colossians
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Colossians
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Colossians 1:15
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Colossians
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Colossians 4:14
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Colossians 4
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Epistle to the Colossians 4:12
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New Testament Epistle to the Colossians
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Colossians
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Colossians 1
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Colossians