“As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;”
Just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf — Epaphras (mentioned also in 4:12) is the Colossians' founder-evangelist. 'Beloved fellow servant' (agapētos syndoulos) establishes Epaphras as co-laborer with Paul. 'Faithful minister' (pistos diakonos) shows his reliability and service. 'On your behalf' (hyper hymōn) frames his ministry as vicarious: he serves Christ through serving them. Paul affirms local leadership while maintaining apostolic oversight.
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