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COLOSSIANS 4:8 gnw/te ta. peri. h`mw/n {B}
The reading i[na gnw/te ta. peri. h`mw/n (“that you may know how we
are”), which is adequately supported by good representatives of the
Alexandrian, Western...
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Verse 8. _THAT HE MIGHT KNOW YOUR ESTATE_] Instead of ινα γνω
τα περι υμων, _that_ HE _may know_ YOUR _affairs_, ABD*FG,
many others, with the _AEthiopic, Itala, Theodoret_, and _Damascenus_,
read ιν...
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ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE UNTO YOU - See these verses
explained in the notes at Ephesians 6:21....
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CHAPTER 4
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1. Prayer and ministry (Colossians 4:2)
2. Walking in wisdom (Colossians 4:5)
3. The fellowship of the saints in their service (Colossians 4:7)
4. The conclusion ...
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COMMENDATIONS AND SALUTATIONS.
Colossians 4:7. Tychicus: _cf._ Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Titus 3:12;...
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THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHRISTIAN (Colossians 3:18-25 ;
Colossians 4:1)
_ 4:1 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the
Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat th...
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Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant and my fellow-slave
in Christ, will inform you all about how things are going with me. I
send him to you for this very purpose, that you may know abo...
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HAVE, Omit.
SENT. Greek _pempo._ App-174.
UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.
FOR. Greek. _eis_. App-104.
THAT... YOUR. The texts read "that ye may know our".
THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._...
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_I have sent_ Greek, "_I sent_." But the English is true to our idiom.
He means that the letter and Tychicus are sent together; the aorist,
the "epistolary past" of Greek, must be rendered as a perfec...
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8. ἽΝΑ ΓΝΩ͂ΤΕ ΤᾺ ΠΕΡῚ ἩΜΩ͂Ν. So (א*)
ABD*FGRGP. ἵνα γνῷ τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν Text. Rec. with
אcCDbcKL vulg. Syrr. The external evidence leaves no doubt that the
former is right.
8. = || Ephesians 6:22 word f...
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7–17. _Personal matters and final words_
Colossians 4:7-9. _The messengers commended to them_.
(Colossians 4:7) I said “pray for us,” “I am lying bound,” but
you will want to know all about me. This...
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ΈΠΕΜΨΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΈΜΠΩ (G3992)
посылать,
ΓΝΏΤΕ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097) знать.
_Conj._ с ΊΝ (G2443) выражает цель,
ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870)
побуждать,...
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OUTLINE OF 4:7-18
F.
Conclusion (Personal notes); Colossians 4:7-18
1.
Notes about Tychichus and Onesimus; Colossians 4:7-9
a.
Tychicus will make known my affairs; Colossians 4:7
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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know
your estate, and comfort your hearts;
THAT HE MIGHT [MAY: gnoo (G1097 )] KNOW YOUR ESTATE - answering to
Colossians 4:7. So C and...
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_CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_
17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and
"in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the
distinction between the sexes is go...
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I HAVE SENT] i.e. I am (now) sending.
HE MIGHT KNOW YOUR ESTATE] RV 'that ye may know our estate.'...
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EXHORTATION AND GREETING
2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen....
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CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
THE COLOSSIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them.
CHAPTER 4
V1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your sla...
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[7.
Conclusion of the Epistle.
(1)
FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to
wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word (Colossians
4:2).
(2)
COMMENDATION...
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These verses present an almost exact verbal coincidence with Ephesians
6:21, on which see Notes. In the verses, however, which follow, the
particularity and detail of this Epistle stand in marked cont...
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CHAPTER 4
TYCHICUS AND ONESIMUS, THE LETTER BEARERS
Colossians 4:7 (R.V.)
In Paul's days it was perhaps more difficult to get letters delivered
than to write them. It was a long, weary journey from...
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ἔπεμψα : “I am sending” (epistolary aorist). γνῶτε
τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν. This is not only the better attested
reading but yields the better sense, because both before (Colossians
4:7) and after (Colossians 4:...
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COMMENDATION OF THE BEARERS OF THE LETTER, WITH SALUTATIONS FROM HIS
FELLOW-WORKERS AND HIMSELF....
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Colossians 4:7-8 parallel to Ephesians 6:21-22....
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PRAYER AND DAILY LIVING
Colossians 4:2
We must pray more. Our lives cannot maintain the Godward attitude
without prolonged seasons of communication with Him through the Word.
This is so important tha...
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The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to
the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward
those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it inclu...
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Closing Greetings
Tychicus was one of those who accompanied the gift bound for the needy
saints in Jerusalem (Acts 20:4). Paul apparently sent this letter by
him to Colossae. He also sent him to Ephes...
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(7) All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved
brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord: (8)
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might kn...
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The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the
Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in
nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
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It will be observed how the apostle consequently introduces Christ
into them, and especially in regard to those who are subject in them,
wives and children; in order to sanctify, by so exalted a motiv...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT UNTO YOU FOR THE SAME PURPOSE,.... That is, to relate
to them his affairs both temporal and spiritual; and also,
THAT HE MIGHT KNOW YOUR ESTATE. The Arabic version renders it, "that...
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Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know
your estate, and comfort your hearts;
Ver. 8. _And comfort your hearts_] _See Trapp on "_ Eph 6:22 _"_...
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_All my state_ The things which relate to myself; _shall Tychicus
declare unto you_ See on Ephesians 6:21. _With Onesimus, who is one of
you_ Or, rather, _who is from you_, as εξ υμων seems to mean;
o...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT UNTO YOU; Tychicus was evidently the bearer of the
present epistle, as well as of that to the Ephesians. Ephesians 6:21....
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PERSONAL MATTERS, GREETINGS, AND CONCLUDING SALUTATION.
The apostle gives a commendation to the bearers of the letter:...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT UNTO YOU FOR THE SAME PURPOSE, THAT HE MIGHT KNOW
YOUR ESTATE AND COMFORT YOUR HEARTS;...
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There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the
responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants,
which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
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Personal Greetings - 4:7-18
(I did not try to add Luscombe's paraphrase to these verses.)
7TYCHICUS, A BELOVED BROTHER, FAITHFUL MINISTER, AND FELLOW SERVANT IN
THE LORD, WILL TELL YOU ALL THE NEWS...
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WHOM. HAVE SENT YOU FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE, THAT YE MAY KNOW OUR STATE,
AND THAT HE MAY COMFORT YOUR HEARTS;
'THAT YE MAY KNOW OUR STATE' -'all my affairs' (Colossians 4:7).
'learn our circumstances'...
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7-9 Ministers are servants to Christ, and fellow-servants to one
another. They have one Lord, though they have different stations and
powers for service. It is a great comfort under the troubles and...
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Colossians 4:8 sending G3992 (G5656) him G3739 to G4314 you G5209 for
G1519 very G846 purpose G5124 that...
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FINAL SALUTATIONS (COLOSSIANS 4:7).
‘All my affairs will Tychicus make known to you, the beloved brother
and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, whom I have sent
to you for this very pur...
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This division of the Epistle is brief. It may be divided into three
paragraphs:
(1.) Personal intelligence (Colossians 4:7-9).
(2.) Greetings _from_ Paul's companions (Colossians 4:10-14), and _to_
t...
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Colossians 4:8. WHOM I SENT, etc. See Ephesians 6:22, which is
verbally identical, if we accept here the reading of the earliest
authorities: THAT YE MAY KNOW THE THINGS RESPECTING US. The received
re...
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I HAVE SENT
(επεμψα). Epistolary aorist active indicative of πεμπω as
in Ephesians 6:22.THAT YE MAY KNOW
(ινα γνωτε). Second aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of
γινωσκω, "that ye may come t...
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CONTENTS: Consistent Christian living and fellowship of believers.
CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Christ, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus,
Marcus, Barnabas, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas, Archippus.
CONCLUSI...
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Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give to your servants that which is just and
equal._ Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is
their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew tha...
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THAT IS WHY I AM SENDING HIM TO YOU. Tychicus was to deliver the
letters to the churches and also to work to strengthen them. He was an
"evangelist" (see note on Ephesians 4:11)....
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_All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you._
CHRISTIAN COMMENDATIONS AND SALUTATIONS
“What is in a name!” Nothing, is the ordinary reply, but there may
be much. The names of Solomon, Alexander, Na...
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COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 4:7 Personal Greetings and
Instructions. After praising the “letter carriers,” Paul sends
greetings from the ministry associates who are with him during his
imprisonment....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Colossians 4:11. A COMFORT TO ME.—The word for “comfort” is only
found in this place in the New Testament. It is a medical term, and
points to relief given in sufferi...
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EXPOSITION
COLOSSIANS 4:1
(See Colossians 3:1.)
COLOSSIANS 4:2
SECTION IX. PRAYER AND
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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay
them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving
(Col...
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1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1
Thessalonians 3:5;...
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I have sent. Epistolary aorist. Tychicus carried the letter.
He might know your estate [γ ν ω τ α π ε ρ ι υ μ ω ν].
The correct reading is gnwte ta peri hJmwn ye might know the things
about us, or ou...