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Colossians 4:12 KJV
Colossians · chapter 4 · verse 12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.Colossians 4:12 · King James Version
Colossians 4:12 in context
10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
11And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
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Key words (Strong's)
- ferventlyagōnizomaito enter a contest contend in the gymnastic games, to contend with adversaries, fight…G75 →
- EpaphrasepaphrasEpaphras = " lovely" , a Christian man mentioned in Paul s epistlesG1889 →
- salutethaspazomaito draw to one s self, to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to, to receive…G782 →
- completeplēroōto make full, to fill upG4137 →
- servantdoulosa slave, bondman, man of servile condition, a slave, metaph., one who gives himself up to…G1401 →
- prayersproseuchēprayer addressed to God, a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer, a…G4335 →
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In the close of this epistle the apostle does several of his friends the honour to leave their names upon record, with some testimony of his respect, which will be spoken of wherever the gospel comes, and last to the end of the world. I. Concerning Tychicus, Col 4:7. By him this epistle was sent;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-18