Philippians was a letter written to the believers in the city of Philippi by the apostle Paul while he was imprisoned in Rome. Prominent themes include humility, unity, and obedience in the Christian life. These themes are as applicable to believers today as they were in Paul’s day.
The epistle to the believers in Colossae was written by the apostle Paul during his first Roman imprisonment (ca. 61 AD). Paul’s primary purpose in writing this epistle was to refute the heretical teaching which had arisen in Colossae and neighboring cities. The teaching was primarily a hybrid mixture of paganism, human philosophy, and Jewish ritual.