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Colossians 4:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Colossians 4:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 4:1225 words
GreekMeaning
ἀσπάζεταιaspazetai
GreetsverbG782
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἘπαφρᾶςEpaphras
EpaphrasnounG1889
ho
who isarticleG3588
ἐξex
one ofprepositionG1537
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
δοῦλοςdoulos
a servantnounG1401
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
ἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenos
strugglingverbG75
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
προσευχαῖςproseuchais
prayersnounG4335
ἵναhina
so thatadverbG2443
σταθῆτεstathēte
abide, appoint, bringverbG2476
τέλειοιteleioi
matureadjectiveG5046
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πεπληροφορημένοιpeplērophorēmenoi
most surely believe, fully know (persuade…verbG4135
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
alladjectiveG3956
θελήματιthelēmati
the willnounG2307
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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