Colossians 4:8 — Community Reflections

COLOSSIANS 4:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;”

And with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here — Onesimus (also Philemon's runaway slave mentioned in the letter to Philemon) is 'faithful and beloved' and 'one of you' (ex hymōn): he belongs to Colossae. He is restored to his owners in brotherhood, not merely servitude. The two together bring comprehensive news.

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The covenant promise — Colossians 4

God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is ...