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Colossians 4:13 — King James Version← Study notes

For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.


Colossians 4:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 4:1317 words
GreekMeaning
μαρτυρῶmartyrō
I bear witnessverbG3140
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
αὐτῷautō
to himpronounG846
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἔχειechei
he hasverbG2192
πολὺνpolyn
greatadjectiveG4183
πόνονponon
painnounG4192
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῶνtōn
thosearticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΛαοδικείᾳLaodikeia
LaodiceanounG2993
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῶνtōn
those of themarticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἹεραπόλειHierapolei
Hiera polisnounG2404
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 4:13

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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