Colossians 4
Overview
4:1 He exhorts them to be fervent in prayer;
4:5 to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ;
4:10 He salutes them, and wishes them all prosperity. Verse 1 give Leviticus 19:13, 25:39-43; Deuteronomy 15:12-15, 24:14, 24:15; Nehemiah 5:5-13; Job 24:11, 24:12; 31:13-15; Isaiah 58:3, 58:5-9; Jeremiah 34:9-17; Malachi 3:5; James 2:13, 5:4 ye Ecclesiastes 5:8; Matthew 23:8, 23:9, 24:48-51; Luke 16:1-13, 19:15; Ephesians 6:8, 6:9-20; Revelation 17:14, 19:16 Reciprocal Exodus 21:26 - General; Leviticus 25:43 - rule; Deuteronomy 15:13 - General; Matthew 8:6 - my; 20:4 - and whatsoever; Mark 13:34 - and to; Luke 7:2 - who; Romans 6:4 - even; 12:11 - serving; Colossians 3:25 - and; 4:12 - that; 1 Timothy 6:2 - believing Verse 2 Continue Colossians 4:12, 1:9; 1 Samuel 12:23; Job 15:4, 27:8-10; Psalm 55:16, 55:17, 109:4; Luke 18:1; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 5:18 watch Matthew 26:41; Mark 13:33; Luke 21:36; 1 Peter 4:7 thanksgiving Colossians 2:7, 3:15, 3:17 Reciprocal Exodus 17:12 - Moses' hands; 1 Samuel 1:12 - continued praying; Psalm 116:2 - therefore; Daniel 6:20 - servest; Matthew 6:5 - when; 20:31 - but they cried; Luke 6:12 - continued; Acts 2:42 - and in prayers; 10:2 - and prayed; 1 Corinthians 16:13 - Watch; 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - watch Verse 3 praying Romans 15:30-32; Ephesians 6:19; Philippians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; Philemon 1:22; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 that 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:1, 3:2; Revelation 3:7, 3:8 a doorThe term door is used metaphorically for an entrance to any business, or occasion or opportunity of doing any thing; and consequently "a door of utterance" is an opportunity of preaching the gospel successfully. See the parallel texts.the mystery Colossians 1:26, 2:2, 2:3; Matthew 13:11; 1 Corinthians 4:1; Ephesians 6:19 for 3:1, 4:1, 6:20; Philippians 1:7, 1:13, 1:14; 2 Timothy 1:16, 2:9 Reciprocal Isaiah 57:19 - the fruit; Ezekiel 29:21 - the opening; Matthew 6:5 - when; Luke 21:15 - I will; John 10:3 - the porter; Acts 10:27 - and found; 14:27 - opened; 28:31 - with; 1 Corinthians 1:5 - in all; 2 Corinthians 1:11 - helping; Ephesians 3:4 - the mystery Verse 4 I may Matthew 10:26, 10:27; Acts 4:29; 2 Corinthians 3:12, 4:1-4 as Colossians 4:6; Acts 5:29; 1 Corinthians 2:4, 2:5; 2 Corinthians 2:14-17; Ephesians 6:20 Reciprocal Proverbs 23:16 - thy; Isaiah 57:19 - the fruit; Ezekiel 29:21 - the opening; Luke 21:15 - I will; Acts 28:31 - with; 1 Corinthians 1:5 - in all; Philippians 1:14 - waxing Verse 5 Walk Colossians 3:16; Psalm 90:12; Matthew 10:16; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 14:19-25; Ephesians 5:15-17; James 1:5, 3:13, 3:17 them 1 Corinthians 5:12, 5:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:12; 1 Timothy 3:7; 1 Peter 3:1 redeeming Ephesians 5:16 Reciprocal Genesis 5:22 - General; 13:7 - Canaanite; 23:13 - I will; 23:17 - made sure; 29:13 - all these; 47:16 - Give your cattle; Deuteronomy 2:4 - take ye; 1 Samuel 18:5 - wisely; 18:15 - wisely; Psalm 39:1 - while; 112:5 - he will; Proverbs 31:26 - openeth; Ecclesiastes 10:10 - wisdom; Daniel 2:8 - gain; Mark 4:11 - them; John 9:4 - while; Acts 17:21 - spent; Romans 12:17 - Provide; Galatians 6:10 - opportunity; Ephesians 5:17 - be; Philippians 4:8 - are of; Colossians 1:9 - wisdom; 1:10 - ye Verse 6 your Colossians 3:16; Deuteronomy 6:6, 6:7, 11:19; 1 Chronicles 16:24; Psalm 37:30, 37:31, 40:9, 40:10, 45:2, 66:16; 71:15-18, 71:23, 71:24, 78:3, 78:4, 105:2, 119:13, 119:46; Proverbs 10:21, 15:4, 15:7; 16:21-24, 22:17, 22:18, 25:11, 25:12; Ecclesiastes 10:12; Malachi 3:16-18; Matthew 12:34, 12:35; Luke 4:22; Ephesians 4:29 seasoned Leviticus 2:13; 2 Kings 2:20-22; Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50 how Proverbs 26:4, 26:5; Luke 20:20-40; 1 Peter 3:15 Reciprocal Job 4:3 - Behold; 6:6 - that which; 15:3 - he reason; Psalm 119:172 - tongue; Proverbs 18:4 - words; 18:21 - Death; Song of Songs 4:3 - lips; 7:9 - the roof; Ezekiel 43:24 - cast salt; Matthew 5:37 - let; 21:24 - I also; 22:22 - they marvelled; Mark 12:34 - And no; Luke 6:45 - good man; 14:34 - but; 20:3 - I will; John 8:7 - and said; Colossians 4:4 - as; James 1:26 - bridleth; 1 Peter 4:11 - any Verse 7 my Ephesians 6:21-23 Tychicus Acts 20:4; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12 a beloved Colossians 4:9, 4:12; Ephesians 6:21; Philippians 2:25 a faithful 1 Corinthians 4:1-4 Reciprocal Acts 15:25 - our; 1 Corinthians 4:2 - that; Ephesians 6:22 - General; Philippians 1:14 - brethren; Colossians 4:11 - fellowworkers; 1 Timothy 4:6 - a good; 1 Peter 5:12 - a faithful Verse 8 I have 1 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 12:18; Ephesians 6:22; Philippians 2:28; 1 Thessalonians 3:5 and comfort Colossians 2:2; Isaiah 40:1, 61:2, 61:3; 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 3:2, 4:18, 5:11, 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:17 Reciprocal 1 Corinthians 14:3 - comfort; 16:18 - they; Philippians 2:19 - to send Verse 9 Onesimus Colossians 4:7; Philemon 1:10-19 Reciprocal Acts 15:25 - our; 1 Corinthians 4:17 - faithful; Ephesians 6:21 - beloved; Philippians 2:19 - to send; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 - our brother; 1 Peter 5:12 - a faithful Verse 10 Aristarchus Acts 19:29, 20:4, 27:2; Philemon 1:24 saluteth Romans 16:21-23 and Marcus Acts 12:12, 13:5, 13:13, 15:37-39; 2 Timothy 4:11; 1 Peter 5:13 receive Romans 16:2; 2 John 1:8, 1:9 Reciprocal Acts 15:4 - received; 18:27 - exhorting; Romans 16:7 - kinsmen; 2 Corinthians 7:2 - Receive; Galatians 2:1 - Barnabas; Philippians 2:29 - Receive; 4:21 - The; Philemon 1:23 - my fellowprisoner Verse 11 who Acts 10:45, 11:2; Romans 4:12; Galatians 2:7, 2:8; Ephesians 2:11; Titus 1:10 fellowworkers Colossians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 3:5-9; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Philippians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; Philemon 1:1, 1:24 a comfort 2 Corinthians 7:6, 7:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:7 Reciprocal Matthew 9:37 - but; Acts 18:7 - Justus; Philippians 2:20 - I have; 2:25 - companion; 2 Timothy 1:14 - good; 3 John 1:8 - fellowhelpers Verse 12 Epaphras Colossians 1:7; Philemon 1:23 a servant John 12:26; Galatians 1:10; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1 always Colossians 4:2; Luke 22:44; Galatians 4:19; Habakkuk 3:1; James 5:16 labouringor, striving, Colossians 2:1-23 that 4:1; Romans 15:30
see note on Colossians 1:9, 1:22, 1:28; Matthew 5:48; 1 Corinthians 2:6, 14:20 *Gr: 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 3:12-15; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Habakkuk 3:1 *Gr: 3:1; Jude 1:24 completeor, filled, Romans 15:14 Reciprocal Genesis 32:24 - wrestled; Job 36:4 - perfect; Matthew 7:21 - that; Luke 10:2 - the labourers; 11:8 - because of; 18:1 - that; Acts 6:4 - prayer; Romans 6:22 - become; 12:2 - good; 12:11 - fervent; 12:12 - continuing; 16:12 - labour; 1 Corinthians 7:22 - is Christ's; 16:13 - stand; 2 Corinthians 13:9 - even; Ephesians 4:1 - walk; 6:6 - doing; 6:13 - to stand; Philippians 3:15 - as; 4:1 - so; Colossians 1:29 - labour; 4:7 - a beloved; 1 Thessalonians 2:8 - affectionately; 3:2 - our brother; 3:10 - might perfect; 4:3 - this; Habakkuk 3:1 - after; 3:1 - Make; James 1:4 - perfect and; 3:2 - a perfect; 1 Peter 4:2 - the will; 1 John 2:17 - but Verse 13 I bear Romans 10:2; 2 Corinthians 8:3 LaodiceaLaodicea and Hierapolis were both cities of Phrygia in Asia Minor, between which, and equidistant from each, was situated Colosse. Laodicea was seated near the Lycus, about 63 miles east of Ephesus; and became one of the largest and richest towns in Phrygia, vying in power with the maritime cities. It is now called Eski-hissar, the old castle; and besides the whole surface within the city's wall being strewed with pedestals and fragments, the ruins of an amphitheatre, a magnificent odeum, and other public buildings, attest its former splendour and magnificence. But, when visited by Dr. Chandler, all was silence and solitude; and a fox, first discovered by his ears peeping over a brow, was the only inhabitant of Laodicea. Hierapolis, now Pambouk-Kaiesi, was situated, according to the Itinerary, six miles n of Laodicea; and its ruins are now about a mile and a half in circumference. Colossians 4:15, 4:16, 2:1; Revelation 1:11, 3:14-18 Reciprocal Romans 12:11 - fervent; Galatians 4:15 - I bear Verse 14 Luke 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 1:24 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10; Philemon 1:24 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 16:12 - physicians Verse 15 Laodicea Colossians 4:13 the church Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:9; Philemon 1:2 Reciprocal 1 Corinthians 16:19 - the church; Colossians 2:1 - at; 2 Timothy 4:10 - Demas; Revelation 1:11 - Laodicea Verse 16 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Reciprocal Exodus 24:7 - read; Jeremiah 51:61 - read; Colossians 2:1 - at; 4:13 - Laodicea; Revelation 1:11 - Laodicea; 3:14 - of the Laodiceans Verse 17 Archippus Philemon 1:2 Take Leviticus 10:3; Numbers 18:5; 2 Chronicles 29:11; Ezekiel 44:23, 44:24; Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 4:16; 6:11-14, 6:20; 2 Timothy 4:1-5 the ministry Acts 1:17, 14:23; 1 Corinthians 4:1, 4:2; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Timothy 4:6, 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6, 2:2 fulfil 4:5 Reciprocal Exodus 36:2 - in whose; Leviticus 21:24 - Aaron; Numbers 3:25 - the charge; 27:19 - give him; 31:30 - keep the; Matthew 25:17 - he also; Acts 6:4 - give; 13:2 - they; 14:26 - the work; Romans 12:7 - ministry; 1 Corinthians 3:10 - But let every; 9:16 - woe; Ephesians 4:12 - the work; 1 Timothy 6:14 - keep Verse 18 by 1 Corinthians 16:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:17 Remember 2 Timothy 1:8; Habakkuk 3:1 Grace Romans 16:20, 16:24; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Timothy 6:21; 2 Timothy 4:22; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Acts 28:20 - this chain; Ephesians 3:1 - the; 6:24 - Grace; Philippians 1:7 - as; 1 Thessalonians 2:18 - even; 3:6 - and that; 2 Timothy 2:9 - but