The Lycus river valley(Tributary to the Meander) was gateway to Croesus'/Midas' Kingdom of Lydia. (goldfinger) Colossians 1:18-29 Preeminence of Christ

Colossians 2 paraphrased and amplified. Colossians 2:1 Paul in conflict: Satanic perversions of the gospel on the way to: Colosse and Laodicea and all churches started remotely by converts and not by Paul himself. Colossians 2:2 He wants to encourage them in their souls' mentality: the memory, vocabulary, conscience and decision maker. Paul wants them to be united together in love, knit together, as arm in arm, so as not to let the invader through, knit together following Christ's love with his commandments which we follow in His love. Paul wants them to tap all the wealth overflowing from complete confidence in their salvation, a part of their full understanding of Bible teaching. That they may have correct Bible Teaching understood and believed and cycled by the Holy Spirit through their whole heart, especially the hitherto secret New Testament doctrine about Christ Himself and His anointing on us, even the filling of the Holy Spirit Colossians 2:3 In Whom are hidden all the Bible Teaching treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:4 All this is said for the purpose that no one may delude you with persuasive Satanic argument. Colossians 2:5...In the Holy Spirit I am rejoicing to see your excellent basic foundation of basic discipling Bible teaching and the establishment of your belief in Bible teaching in the sphere of Christ, that is, your anointing with the Holy Spirit of Christ Colossians 2:6 Since through Bible Teaching you received Christ Jesus the Lord, in the same way walk in Him, that is, Colossians 2:7 having been firmly rooted and built up in the Bible teaching in the field of Christ Jesus the Lord, and established in your belief in Bible teaching, just as you've been taught in Bible Class and church services, overflowing with thanksgiving, Colossians 2:8 guard against entrapment as a captive hostage duped by philosophy and empty deception, by traditions of men, which follow the elementary principles of the devil's kosmos, rather than following the Bible Teaching about Christ. Traps: as Judaization 2:11-15; Judaiastic ritual and commemorization; 2:16&17 Judaiastic or other mysticism 2:18

Colossians 2:19 Let these not continue to steal your prize because you won't hold fast to our head, even Christ, from Whom the entire body grows with a growth which is from God, being held together and supplied by the joints and ligaments. Colossians 2:23 Traps have the appearance of Bible Taught Wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence. Colossians3:1 IF THEN YOU HAVE BEEN RAISED UP WITH CHRIST, KEEP SEEKING THE THINGS WHICH ARE ABOVE, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 3:2 Set your mind on things above. 3:3 For you have died and your new life is hidden away with Christ in God. 3:10 Put on your new self who is being renewed into a doctrinal knowledge of Bible Teaching in one accord with, in the image of, the One Who created your new self. 3:11 No racial distinctions just Christ is all and in all 3:12 Starting with Graces like fruit of the Spirit listed Colossians 3:12 -4:1 resembles Eph 5:18-6:9. Colossians4:2-6 Evangelism's need. 4:7-18 closes book with business notes.