<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians, usually referred to simply as Colossians, is the twelfth book of the New Testament . It was written, according to the text, by Paul the Apostle and Timothy to the Church in Colossae, a small Phrygian city near Laodicea and approximately 100 miles (160 km) from Ephesus in Asia Minor . </P> <P> Scholars have increasingly questioned Paul's authorship and attributed the letter to an early follower instead . The authenticity of the letter, however, has been defended with equal strength . If Paul were the author, he probably used an amanuensis, or secretary, in writing the letter (Col 4: 18), possibly Timothy . </P>

Who was the book of colossians written to