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Colossians 4:7-17

COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON Colossians 4:7 Personal Greetings and Instructions. After praising the “letter carriers,” Paul sends greetings from the ministry associates who are with him during his imprisonment.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 7. _ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS_] See the note on Ephesians 6:21. Tychicus well knew the apostle's zeal and perseverance in preaching the Gospel, his sufferings on that account, his success in...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE UNTO YOU - See these verses explained in the notes at Ephesians 6:21....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Prayer and ministry (Colossians 4:2) 2. Walking in wisdom (Colossians 4:5) 3. The fellowship of the saints in their service (Colossians 4:7) 4. The conclusion ...

  • 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)

    Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant and my fellow-slave in Christ, will inform you all about how things are going with me. I send him to you for this very purpose, that you may know abo...

  • 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

    ALL MY STATE. Lit, all things according to (Greek. _kale_. App-104.) me. DECLARE. make known. Greek. _pnaricb._ See Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:22. WHO IS A. the. BELOVED. Greek _agapetos._ A...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Personal Information 7. _All my state_ Rather more lit., MY CIRCUMSTANCES GENERALLY. The same phrase occurs Philippians 1:12. Latin Versions, _Quœ circa me sunt omnia_. _Tychicus_ Cp. Ephesians 6:21;...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΤᾺ ΚΑΤʼ ἘΜῈ ΠΆΝΤΑ, “all my circumstances.” The order suggests that πάντα was almost an after-thought. For τὰ κατʼ ἐμέ, see, besides ||Ephesians 6:21; Philippians 1:12; Tob 10:8; cf. A

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    7–17. _Personal matters and final words_ Colossians 4:7-9. _The messengers commended to them_. (Colossians 4:7) I said “pray for us,” “I am lying bound,” but you will want to know all about me. This...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΤΆ ΚΑΤ' ΈΜ ΠΆΝΤΑ то, что касается меня, мои дела, ΓΝΩΡΊΣΕΙ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΓΝΩΡΊΖΩ (G1107) делать известным, ΆΓΑΠΗΤΌΣ (G27) возлюбленный, ΠΙΣΤΌΣ (G4103) истинный, преданный, ΔΙΆΚΟΝΟΣ (G1249) с...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE— From comparing this verse with Ephesians 6:21 where _Tychicus_ is mentioned as sent by St. Paul from Rome to Ephesus, which was not very far from Colosse, it may b...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    OUTLINE OF 4:7-18 F. Conclusion (Personal notes); Colossians 4:7-18 1. Notes about Tychichus and Onesimus; Colossians 4:7-9 a. Tychicus will make known my affairs; Colossians 4:7

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: THI ( Eh621) TYCHICUS (note, ). A BELOVED BROTHER - the beloved brot...

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

    _CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_ 17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and "in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the distinction between the sexes is go...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    4:7 minister (c-7) _ Diakonos_ , ver. 17 _ diakonia_ . see Note, 1 Corinthians 4:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 4 V1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your sla...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    These verses present an almost exact verbal coincidence with Ephesians 6:21, on which see Notes. In the verses, however, which follow, the particularity and detail of this Epistle stand in marked cont...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    [7. Conclusion of the Epistle. (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word (Colossians 4:2). (2) COMMENDATION...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 4 TYCHICUS AND ONESIMUS, THE LETTER BEARERS Colossians 4:7 (R.V.) In Paul's days it was perhaps more difficult to get letters delivered than to write them. It was a long, weary journey from...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Colossians 4:7-8 parallel to Ephesians 6:21-22....

  • 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)

    Τυχικός is mentioned in Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Titus 3:12; 2 Timothy 4:12. He belonged to the province of Asia, and was sent at this time not only with thi

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PRAYER AND DAILY LIVING Colossians 4:2 We must pray more. Our lives cannot maintain the Godward attitude without prolonged seasons of communication with Him through the Word. This is so important tha...

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

    The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it inclu...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Closing Greetings Tychicus was one of those who accompanied the gift bound for the needy saints in Jerusalem (Acts 20:4). Paul apparently sent this letter by him to Colossae. He also sent him to Ephes...

  • 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 Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7_My things. _That the Colossians may know what concern he has for them, he confirms them, by giving them, in a manner, a pledge. For although he was in prison, and was in danger of his life, making c...

  • 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

    ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE UNTO YOU,.... This Tychicus was an Asian by birth; see Acts 20:4. His name signifies "fortunate", and is the same with "Fortunatus" in Latin, which name is mentione...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, _who is_ a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: Ver. 7. _All my state shall Tychicus_] _See Trapp on "_ Eph 6:21 _"_...

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

    _All my state_ The things which relate to myself; _shall Tychicus declare unto you_ See on Ephesians 6:21. _With Onesimus, who is one of you_ Or, rather, _who is from you_, as εξ υμων seems to mean; o...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    MY STATE; as a prisoner at Rome....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PERSONAL MATTERS, GREETINGS, AND CONCLUDING SALUTATION. The apostle gives a commendation to the bearers of the letter:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE UNTO YOU, WHO IS A BELOVED BROTHER AND A FAITHFUL MINISTER AND FELLOW-SERVANT IN THE LORD;...

  • 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

    Personal Greetings - 4:7-18 (I did not try to add Luscombe's paraphrase to these verses.) 7TYCHICUS, A BELOVED BROTHER, FAITHFUL MINISTER, AND FELLOW SERVANT IN THE LORD, WILL TELL YOU ALL THE NEWS...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    ALL MY AFFAIRS SHALL TYCHICUS MAKE KNOWN UNTO YOU, THE BELOVED BROTHER AND FAITHFUL MINISTER AND FELLOW-SERVANT IN THE LORD: 'ALL MY AFFAIRS SHALL TYCHICUS MAKE KNOWN UNTO YOU' -'All that concerns m...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-9 Ministers are servants to Christ, and fellow-servants to one another. They have one Lord, though they have different stations and powers for service. It is a great comfort under the troubles and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ALL MY STATE SHALL TYCHICUS DECLARE UNTO YOU: the apostle drawing to a conclusion, that he at so great distance might certify them of his love to them, and care for them, doth here acquaint them that...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Colossians 4:7 Tychicus G5190 beloved G27 brother G80 G2532 faithful G4103 minister G1249 and G2532 servant G4889 in

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    FINAL SALUTATIONS (COLOSSIANS 4:7). ‘All my affairs will Tychicus make known to you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, whom I have sent to you for this very pur...

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

    Colossians 4:7. THE THINGS CONCERNING ME, etc. See Ephesians 6:21, with which this verse closely agrees (notice the emendations). TYCHICUS; see Introduction to Ephesians, §§ 1,2, 5. FELLOW-SERVANT....

  • 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...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    ALL MY AFFAIRS (τα κατ' εμε παντα). "All the things relating to me." The accusative case the object of γνωρισε. The same idiom in Acts 25:14; Philippians 1:2.TYCHICUS (Τυχικος). Mentioned also in...

  • 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

    OUR DEAR BROTHER TYCHICUS. See Ephesians 6:21 for note on Tychicus. Letters had to be carried privately by messengers, since they had no postal system such as we have. This man was one of Paul's most...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you._ CHRISTIAN COMMENDATIONS AND SALUTATIONS “What is in a name!” Nothing, is the ordinary reply, but there may be much. The names of Solomon, Alexander, Na...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 4:11. A COMFORT TO ME.—The word for “comfort” is only found in this place in the New Testament. It is a medical term, and points to relief given in sufferi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1.) COLOSSIANS 4:2 SECTION IX. PRAYER AND

  • 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 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:12; Acts 20:4; Colossians 4:12;...

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

    Tychicus. Mentioned Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12. Minister [δ ι α κ ο ν ο ς]. Probably to Paul himself. Compare...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. That although St. Paul had now with him but. few friends at Rome to comfort him in his bonds, yet he spares two of them to visit and comfort these Colossians. See the public spirit of...

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