The Blessed Apostle wrote this Epistle to the Colossians, when he had not yet seen them. Some say that Colosse was also in the province of Asia; and because some of the Jews who believed in Christ had gone round everywhere and persuaded the believing Gentiles that with faith in Christ they should keep also the Law; these came also to the Colossians for this reason. Therefore, when the Apostle heard, he writes them this Epistle, and confirms to them the faith they had received from Epaphras, and admonishes them not to walk after those of the Circumcision, etc.