I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-6: I. Further Ramifications Of The New Life: Colossians 4:1-6 A. New Attitude For Masters: Colossians 4:1 B. Life Of Attentive Prayer: Colossians 4:2-3 C. Prayin For Opportunities To Evangelize: Colossians 4:3 D. Wise Conduct And Speech Toward Non-Chris... [ Continue Reading ]
MASTERS, RENDER UNTO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WHICH IS JUST AND EQUAL; KNOWING THAT YE ALSO HAVE. MASTER IN HEAVEN. 'MASTERS' -Note that God is fair. God didn't command the Master who was. Christian, to let all his slaves go free. God realized that this man had to earn. living. God didn't put him at an... [ Continue Reading ]
CONTINUE STEDFASTLY IN PRAYER, WATCHING THEREIN WITH THANKSGIVING; 'CONTINUE STEDFASTLY IN' -'Devote yourselves to' (NASV); 'Persevere in' (Con); 'Be earnest' (Wey). (See Acts 2:42; Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Jesus often mentioned the importance of being diligent in prayer (Luke 18:1; Lu... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHAL PRAYING FOR US ALSO, THAT GOD MAY OPEN UNTO US. DOOR FOR THE WORD, TO SPEAK THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST, FOR WHICH. AM ALSO IN BONDS; 'WITHAL PRAYING FOR US ALSO' -'praying at the same time' (NASV) _ Points to Note:_ 1. Paul believed in prayer! Paul even believed that the prayers offered by "or... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. MAY MAKE IT MANIFEST, AS. OUGHT TO SPEAK. 'THAT' -A specific request concerning such preaching. Paul gets right down to the heart of the matter, this is something that concerned him. In our prayers, we need to be specific also. 'I MAY MAKE IT MANIFEST' -5319. phaneroo fan-er-o'-o; from 5318... [ Continue Reading ]
WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, REDEEMING THE TIME. 'WALK IN WISDOM' -'Conduct yourselves with wisdom' (NASV); 'Show tact in your behaviour' (TCNT); 'Be prudent' (Knox). Ephesians 5:15. 'TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT' -i.e. non-Christians. _ Points to Note:_ 1. The connection betwee... [ Continue Reading ]
LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAYS WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT, THAT YE MAY KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO ANSWER EACH ONE. 'LET' -Which infers we have complete control over this. 'YOUR SPEECH' -Hence: (a) What we say in the presence of non-Christians is just as important as how we may act (Matthew 12:36). (b) G... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL MY AFFAIRS SHALL TYCHICUS MAKE KNOWN UNTO YOU, THE BELOVED BROTHER AND FAITHFUL MINISTER AND FELLOW-SERVANT IN THE LORD: 'ALL MY AFFAIRS SHALL TYCHICUS MAKE KNOWN UNTO YOU' -'All that concerns me' (Con); 'You will hear how things go with me'; 'all about my present circumstances' (Phi). (Ephesi... [ Continue Reading ]
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' (TCNT); 'how we are faring' (Wey). 'COMFORT YOUR HEARTS' -'give you encouragement' (TCNT); 'cheer... [ Continue Reading ]
TOGETHER WITH ONESIMUS, THE FAITHFUL AND BELOVED BROTHER, WHO IS ONE OF YOU. THEY SHALL MAKE KNOWN UNTO YOU ALL THINGS THAT ARE DONE HERE. 'TOGETHER WITH ONESIMUS' -Who was accompanying Tychicus. 'ONESIMUS' -3682. Onesimos on-ay'-sim-os; from 3685; profitable; Onesimus,. Christian: -Onesimus. -... [ Continue Reading ]
ARISTARCHUS MY FELLOW-PRISONER SALUTETH YOU, AND MARK, THE COUSIN OF BARNABAS (TOUCHING WHOM YE RECEIVED COMMANDMENTS; IF HE COME UNTO YOU, RECEIVE HIM), 'ARISTARCHUS' -708. Aristarchos ar-is'-tar-khos; from the same as 712 and 757; best ruling; Aristarchus,. Macedonian: -Aristarchus. -'air ihs T... [ Continue Reading ]
AND JESUS THAT IS CALLED JUSTUS, WHO ARE OF THE CIRCUMCISION: THESE ONLY ARE MY FELLOW-WORKERS UNTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, MEN THAT HAVE BEEN. COMFORT UNTO ME. 'JESUS' -Was. common Jewish name, the N.T. equivalent of the O.T. 'Joshua'. This particular 'Jesus' is only mentioned here. 'This was his Jew... [ Continue Reading ]
EPAPHRAS, WHO IS ONE OF YOU,. SERVANT OF CHRIST JESUS, SALUTETH YOU, ALWAYS STRIVING FOR YOU IN HIS PRAYERS, THAT YE MAY STAND PERFECT AND FULLY ASSURED IN ALL THE WILL OF GOD. 'EPAPHRAS' -(EP uh frus). 'WHO IS ONE OF YOU' -(Colossians 4:9).. native or long-time resident of Colossae, and. member... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. BEAR HIM WITNESS, THAT HE HATH MUCH LABOR FOR YOU, AND FOR THEM IN LAODICEA, AND FOR THEM IN HIERAPOLIS. 'FOR. BEAR HIM WITNESS' -'I can vouch for him' (Knox); 'From my own observation. can tell you' (Phi). 'HE HATH MUCH LABOR YOU YOU' -'deep interest' (TCNT); 'he has. real passion for your... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE, THE BELOVED PHYSICIAN, AND DEMAS SALUTE YOU. 'LUKE' -3065. Loukas loo-kas'; contracted from Latin Lucanus; Lucas,. Christian: -Lucas, Luke. 'THE BELOVED PHYSICIAN' -'our dear doctor' (TCNT); 'the doctor and dear friend' (Beck). From the New Testament we learn that: (1) Luke joined Paul on h... [ Continue Reading ]
SALUTE THE BRETHREN THAT ARE IN LAODICEA, AND NYMPHAS, AND THE CHURCH THAT IS IN THEIR HOUSE. 'NYMPHAS' -3564. Numphas noom-fas'; probably contracted for. compound of 3565 and 1435; nymph-given (i.e. -born); Nymphas,. Christian: -Nymphas. -(NIM fuhs). There is some disagreement among writers as t... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN THIS EPISTLE HATH BEEN READ AMONG YOU, CAUSE THAT IT BE READ ALSO IN THE CHURCH OF THE LAODICEANS; AND THAT YE ALSO READ THE EPISTLE FROM LAODICEA. 'THIS EPISTLE HATH BEEN READ AMONG YOU' -Which infers: (1) It was much more than. mere 'love letter', it was an authoritative document which... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SAY TO ARCHIPPUS, TAKE HEED TO THE MINISTRY WHICH THOU HAST RECEIVED IN THE LORD, THAT THOU FULFIL IT. 'AND SAY TO' -'A brief message to' (Phi). Since this message to Archippus is given somewhat indirectly, 'and say to'. Some writers assume that this man may have been preaching in one of the o... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SALUTATION OF ME PAUL WITH MINE OWN HAND. REMEMBER MY BONDS. GRACE BE WITH YOU. 'WITH MINE OWN HAND' -Paul writes the last words of this letter with his own hand. This not only added. personal touch, but it also demonstrated that the letter was authentic (1 Corinthians 16:21; 2 Thessalonians 3... [ Continue Reading ]