“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord — Tychicus (mentioned also in Ephesians 6:21) brings news of Paul. 'Beloved brother' (adelphos agapētos), 'faithful minister' (pistos diakonos), and 'fellow servant' (syndoulos en kyriō) establish his credibility. Three titles show multi-dimensional value. He carries Paul's presence.
Church Fathers on Colossians 4:6
What Christ said to His disciples, that does Paul also now advise. And what did Christ say? “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Matthew 10:16 That is, be upon your guard, giving them no handle against you. For therefore it is added, “towards them that are without,” in order that we may know that against our own members we have no need of so much caution as against those without. For where…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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