Paul prays to God for the Colossians and desires their wisdom and maturity. [A Sample Greek Epistolary Prayer] A Sample Greek Epistolary Prayer “I here make an act of worship for you in the presence of the lords Dioskouroi and the presence of the lord Sarapis, and I pray for your safekeeping during your entire life and for the health of your children and all your household …” See S. Stowers, Letter Writing in the Greco-Roman World (LEG 5; Philadelphia PA: Westminster Press, 1986) 28. Paul’s thanksgiving/
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