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Colossians 4:12

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.

Christ. So Delta G f g. But 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, add 'Jesus.'

Labouring fervently, [ agoonizomenos (G75)] - 'striving earnestly' (as in Colossians 1:29; Colossians 2:1), as in the agony of a contest.

In [his: tais (G3588 )] prayers ... complete. 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G, read 'fully assured' [ pepleeroforeemenoi (G4137) (for pepleeromenoi), without doubting; 'fully persuaded' (Romans 4:21; Romans 14:5).] In 'perfect," he refers to what he has already said, Colossians 1:28; Colossians 2:2; Colossians 3:14. Having attained the full maturity of a Christian (Ephesians 4:13).

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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