Epaphras visits Paul in prison and brings Paul news of the young church. The church is doing great! They strongly believe in Christ Jesus and deeply love the family of God (ref. Col. 1:4-5). But the church is under intense pressure to conform to cultural teachings. Some within the culture of Colossae thought the gospel of Christ needed to be supplemented with additional instructions. 

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