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Colossians 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;


Colossians 1:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:716 words
GreekMeaning
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἐμάθετεemathete
you learnedverbG3129
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
ἘπαφρᾶEpaphra
EpaphrasnounG1889
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἀγαπητοῦagapētou
belovedadjectiveG27
συνδούλουsyndoulou
fellow bond-servantnounG4889
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ὅςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
πιστὸςpistos
faithfuladjectiveG4103
ὑπὲρhyper
on behalf ofprepositionG5228
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
διάκονοςdiakonos
a servantnounG1249
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:7

“Even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant.” He, it is probable, had preached there. “You learned” the Gospel. Then to show the trustworthiness of the man, he says, “our fellow servant.” Doubt not, he says, of the hope which is to come: ye see that the world is being converted. And what need to allege the cases of others? What happened in your own is even independently a sufficient ground for belief, for, “ye knew the grace of God in truth:” that is, in…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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