Colossians 1 Paul is writing to Colossae, a province in Asia Minor, a province that was born from his evangelism efforts during his stint in Ephesus, where he spent 3 years. At the time this letter is written, He is held under house arrest in Rome, awaiting his trial with Caesar, to defend himself from the accusations of the Jews from Jerusalem that plot to kill him. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ...