City on the River Lycus in Phrygia, Asia Minor (Col. 1:2).
It appears that Paul had not yet visited the city when he wrote his letter to the church there (cp. Col. 1:7; 2:1); but he may have done it later on his travels, or from Ephesus.
He hoped to visit them soon (Flm. 22), because Philemon and Onesimus lived there (Col. 4:9).
Colossae had been an important city, and saw its decline with the rise of Hierapolis and Laodicea.
Meaning of COLOSSAS
It appears that Paul had not yet visited the city when he wrote his letter to the church there (cp. Col. 1:7; 2:1); but he may have done it later on his travels, or from Ephesus.
