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Colossians 4:18

COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON Colossians 4:18 Closing. Paul ends his letter by asking the Colossian Christians to pray for him. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Timothy has probably been Paul’s secretary to this point (see Colossians 1:1). Paul now signs the letter personally (compare 1 Corinthians 16:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:17).

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    COLOSSIANS 4:18 u`mw/n) {A} The Textus Receptus adds the liturgical avmh,n, with ac D K P Y 88 614 1739 _Byz Lect_ itar, b, d, mon vg syrp, h, palms copbomss goth a...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Colossians 4:18. _THE SALUTATION BY THE HAND OF ME PAUL._] The preceding part of the epistle was written by a scribe, from the mouth of the apostle: this, and what follows, was written by the h...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE SALUTATION BY THE HAND OF ME PAUL - Probably the rest of the Epistle was written by an amanuensis. As was his custom, Paul affixed his own hand to it in the form of a salutation; compare the 1 Cor...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    COMMENDATIONS AND SALUTATIONS. Colossians 4:7. Tychicus: _cf._ Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Titus 3:12;...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHRISTIAN (Colossians 3:18-25 ; Colossians 4:1) _ 4:1 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE HAND, &c.. my hand of Paul. BONDS. Compare Colossians 4:8. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104. AMEN. Omit....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Farewell 18. _The salutation by the hand of me Paul_ Here he takes the pen from the amanuensis (see Romans 16:22), and writes the final words in autograph. In 2 Thessalonians 3:17 (" _so_I write") thi...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    EXHORTATION AND GREETING 2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    COMMENDATION OF THE BEARERS OF THE LETTER, WITH SALUTATIONS FROM HIS FELLOW-WORKERS AND HIMSELF....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS BLESSING, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne; and unto the Lamb, forever and ever! What praise sufficient, or what glory equal, can the Church upon e...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord: (8) Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might kn...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    It will be observed how the apostle consequently introduces Christ into them, and especially in regard to those who are subject in them, wives and children; in order to sanctify, by so exalted a motiv...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Say to Archippus_ It is generally supposed that the person here mentioned was the Archippus spoken of Philemon 1:2, where he is called Paul's fellow-labourer and fellow-soldier. It seems he was one o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The conclusion:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants, which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.' Paul would appear to have been using an amanuensis, a scribe (see Romans 16:22). But he adds his postscript to pro...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    This division of the Epistle is brief. It may be divided into three paragraphs: (1.) Personal intelligence (Colossians 4:7-9). (2.) Greetings _from_ Paul's companions (Colossians 4:10-14), and _to_ t...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Colossians 4:18. THE SALUTATION OF ME PAUL WITH MINE OWN HAND; comp. 1Co 16:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:17, which are in the same words, and Galatians 6:11, which resembles this. The rendering here given ag...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    OF ME PAUL WITH MINE OWN HAND (τη εμη χειρ Παυλου). More precisely, "with the hand of me Paul." The genitive Παυλου is in apposition with the idea in the possessive pronoun εμη, which is itself in t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Consistent Christian living and fellowship of believers. CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Christ, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Marcus, Barnabas, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas, Archippus. CONCLUSI...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal._ Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew tha...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WITH MY OWN HAND. Paul dictated his letters to a helper (Romans 16:22), but often added a few words in his own handwriting (Galatians 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:17;...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The salutation of me, Paul _ WORDS OF FAREWELL Last words have in them a nameless touch of pathos. They linger in the memory as a loved, familiar presence, soothe life’s sorrows, and exert upon the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving (Col...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 16:21; 1 Timothy 6:21; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:17;...

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

    With mine own hand. The letter was written by an amanuensis, Paul adding his autograph. Grace be with you. On the benedictions, see on 2 Corinthians 13:14. This short form occurs only here, 1 Timothy...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Here our apostle closes his epistle with. general salutation under his own hand, intimating thereby, that he had wrote the whole with his own hands. He begs them to REMEMBER HIS BONDS; that is, 1. T...

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