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What does a letter written in Paul’s name reveal about the desire to preserve his words?
The Epistle to the Laodiceans addresses a Christian community with a simple call: stand firm against false teaching, rejoice in Christ, and hold to what is sound and true. Its opening names Paul as the writer. Yet most scholars regard this short Latin letter as the work of an unknown Christian writing later in his name.
Behind the text lies a question raised by Colossians, where Paul asks readers to read a letter from Laodicea. This epistle offers an answer to that curiosity, though its authorship remains disputed. Its phrases echo Philippians, Galatians, and other Pauline letters. Copied widely in the West, it appears in Latin Bible manuscripts while standing outside the New Testament canon.
What you’ll discover
- A letter behind a question Explore the connection to Colossians that draws readers toward this brief, disputed text.
- A call to stand firm Encounter an exhortation to resist false teaching and remain faithful amid competing claims.
- Familiar words gathered together Hear echoes of Philippians and Galatians woven into a compact message of encouragement.
- Joy alongside warning Discover how the letter joins caution against error with a call to rejoice in Christ.
- Beyond the New Testament Consider a writing copied in Latin Bibles despite doubts about its claim to Pauline authorship.
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This is for readers who love early Christian history, disputed texts, and the question of how the New Testament took shape, and for anyone who enjoys a brief, warm letter.
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- A letter named in Colossians goes missing
- Laodicea was a rich city that felt secure
- The greeting claims authority from Christ alone
- Thanks and a warning about empty talk
- Chains and joy shape the apostle's witness
- Hold fast, share one mind, and do what is sound
- Why it stands outside most Bibles and how it is read
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The Epistle to the Laodiceans
by Attributed to the Apostle Paul
A short letter in the voice of Paul, preserved in medieval manuscripts, asks believers to stand firm and rejoice.
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Imagine an apostle ending a letter with an odd request. Read this to the church at Colossae, he says, and make sure you also read the letter to the Colossians.
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A letter named in Colossians goes missing
The story begins with a single request. At the end of his letter to the Colossians, Paul asks that it be read in the church at Laodicea, and that the Colossians read the letter that reaches them from Laodicea. It is a small instruction, tucked among greetings. Yet it shows that Paul knew of a letter linked with Laodicea.
Nothing in the New Testament carries that exact title. Some think Paul did write such a letter and that it was lost, as many ancient letters were.
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Paul. The Epistle to the Laodiceans. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-letter-to-the-laodiceans.
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What is the Epistle to the Laodiceans about?
It is a brief letter in the voice of Paul, written as a prisoner to the church at Laodicea. It gives thanks, warns against empty talk, speaks of joy in chains, and urges steadiness, love, and honest living.
Did Paul really write the letter to the Laodiceans?
The letter shares the Pauline tradition's language of grace, pastoral warmth, and concern for perseverance. Colossians mentions a letter linked with Laodicea, but the origins and identity of the text presented here remain uncertain.
Why is the Epistle to the Laodiceans not in the Bible?
Church leaders tested books for apostolic origin, wide use, and agreement with the faith handed down. Jerome noted that most authorities rejected this letter. It still appeared in many Latin Vulgate manuscripts for centuries.
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