Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, [NIV]
Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, [YLT]>
Colossians 1:1 [a] Paul, [b] an apostle [c] of Jesus [d] Christ [e] by
[b] an apostle = apostolos (ap-os'-tol-os) [652; 649]: a delegate [DEF: Delegate = One who stands for another]; spec., an ambassador [DEF: Ambassador = A representative of the highest rank sent by one government or ruler to another] of the Gospel; officially a commissioner [DEF: Commissioner = An official in charge of some department of a government] of Christ ["apostle"] (with miraculous powers): FROM apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo) [649; 575; 4724] set apart, i.e. (by imp.) to send out (on a mission)
[c] of Jesus = Iesous (ee-ay-sooce') [2424]: Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites. {MEANS} "Yahweh is salvation," [DEF: Salvation = Extrication (To free from an entanglement) from danger (Expose to possible harm, loss, or injury) of confinement (The act of limiting or condition of being limited)]
[d] Christ = Christos (khris-tos') [5547; 5548]: anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. FROM chrio (khree'-o) [5548; 5530]: to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by imp.) to consecrate to an office or religious service. {FROM} 5530 chraomai (khrah'-om-ahee); to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" [touch slightly], light upon, etc), i.e. (by imp.) to enploy or (by ext..) to act towards one in a given manner [DEF: Epithet = Descriptive expression; Expressing some quality or attribute]
[e] by = dia (dee-ah') [1223]: the channel of an act; through
[f] will = thelema (thel'-ay-mah) [2307; 2309]: a determination (the thing), i.e. (act.) choice (spec. purpose, decree; abstr. volition [DEF: Volition = The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides] ) or (pass.) inclination.[DEF: Inclination = An innate (Of or arising from the most basic structure of an individual; Forming an essential element; Possessed at birth) capability; Deviation from a particular direction]
[g] of God = theos (theh'-os) [2316]: a deity, esp. (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; fig., a magistrate [DEF: Magistrate = A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice]; by Hebraism, very [DEF: Very = In actuality]: [b] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too
[i] Timotheus[g] Timotheus = time (tee-may') [5092; 5099]: a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (of the highest degree) [DEF: Esteem = A feeling of deference, approval, and liking], or the dignity [DEF: Dignity = A person’s high standing among others] itself:
[i-a] = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the brother = adelphos (ad-el-fos') [80; 1]: a brother near or remote