He was
an inhabitant of Colossae, and apparently a person of some note
among the citizens (Col. 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was brought to a
knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of
Paul
(19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for
his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a
"fellow-labourer," and therefore probably held some office in
the church at Colossae; at all events, the title denotes that he
took part in the work of spreading a knowledge of the gospel.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
