“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”
Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you — Luke (author of the Gospel and Acts) is 'beloved physician': his medical skill and Christ-commitment are united. Demas (also mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:10 as a defector) is here listed with honor. The brevity of greeting may reflect his later apostasy.
Church Fathers on Colossians 4:12
In the commencement of this Epistle also, he commended this man for his love; for even to praise is a sign of love; thus in the beginning he said, “Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.” Colossians 1:8 To pray for one is also a sign of love, and causes love again. He commends him moreover in order to open a door to his teachings, for reverendness in the teacher is the disciples' advantage; and so again is his saying, “one of you,” in order that they might pride…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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