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Colossians 4:7–18

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7aTychicus, our bbeloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you call my affairs,

8awhom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may bencourage your hearts;

91and with him aOnesimus, our faithful and bbeloved brother, cwho is one of you. They will inform you about the whole situation here.

10aAristarchus, my bfellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Mark, the cousin of cBarnabas (about whom you received 1instructions; dif he comes to you, welcome him);

11and also Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only afellow workers for the kingdom of God bwho are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be a comfort to me.

12aEpaphras, bwho is one of your number, a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings, always cstriving for you in his prayers, that you may stand 1dcomplete and efully assured in all the will of God.

13For I testify for him that he has 1a deep concern for you and for those who are in aLaodicea and Hierapolis.

14aLuke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also bDemas.

15Greet the brothers who are in aLaodicea and also 1Nympha and bthe church that is in 2her house.

16aAnd when 1this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part bread 2my letter that is coming from cLaodicea.

17And say to aArchippus, “Take heed to the bministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may 1fulfill it.”

18aThe greeting is in my own hand—1Paul. bRemember my cchains. dGrace be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit along with Onesimus
  2. 1Or commands
  3. 1Or firm
  4. 1Or much toil, great pain
  5. 1Or Nymphas (masc)
  6. 2One early ms their
  7. 1Lit the
  8. 2Lit the
  9. 1Or continually fulfill
  10. 1Lit Paul’s

Cross references

  1. aActs 20:4; 2 Tim 4:12
  2. bEph 6:21; Col 1:7
  3. cCol 4:7–9: Eph 6:21, 22
  4. aEph 6:22
  5. bCol 2:2
  6. aPhilem 10
  7. bCol 1:7
  8. cCol 4:12
  9. aActs 19:29; 27:2; Philem 24
  10. bRom 16:7
  11. cActs 4:36; 12:12, 25; 15:37, 39
  12. d2 Tim 4:11
  13. aRom 16:3
  14. bActs 11:2
  15. aCol 1:7; Philem 23
  16. bCol 4:9
  17. cRom 15:30
  18. dCol 1:28
  19. eCol 2:2
  20. aCol 2:1; 4:15f
  21. a2 Tim 4:11; Philem 24
  22. b2 Tim 4:10; Philem 24
  23. aCol 2:1; 4:13, 16
  24. bRom 16:5
  25. a1 Thess 5:27; 2 Thess 3:14
  26. b1 Thess 5:27; 2 Thess 3:14
  27. cCol 2:1; 4:13, 15
  28. aPhilem 2
  29. b2 Tim 4:5
  30. a1 Cor 16:21
  31. bHeb 13:3
  32. cPhil 1:7; Col 4:3
  33. d1 Tim 6:21; 2 Tim 4:22; Titus 3:15; Heb 13:25