1:2 τοῖς ἐν Κολοσσαῖς ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ· Once Paul establishes himself and Timothy as the senders of the letter, he specifies the intended recipients. Although this is a necessary and expected component of a typical letter, it can nonetheless carry important and far-reaching implications. Just as the introductory details Paul ascribes to himself and Timothy play a big deal in how they are initially perceived, in the same way, the wording used to describe the Colossian