Colossians 1:7

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

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WEBBE

even as you learnt from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

BSB

You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

KJV

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

ASV

even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

BBE

As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

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καθὼς kathōs even as G2531 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐμάθετε emathete you learned G3129 ἀπὸ apo from G575 Ἐπαφρᾶ Epaphra Epaphras G1889 τοῦ tou the G3588 ἀγαπητοῦ agapētou beloved G27 συνδούλου sundoulou fellow bond-servant G4889 ἡμῶν hēmōn of us G3165 ὅς hos who G3739 ἐστιν estin is G1510 πιστὸς pistos faithful G4103 ὑπὲρ huper on behalf of G5228 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771 διάκονος diakonos a servant G1249 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Χριστοῦ Christou of Christ G5547

The early church

Ver. 7. "Even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant." He, it is probable, had preached there. "Ye learned" the Gospel. Then to show the trust-worthiness of the man, he says, "our fellow servant." "Who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf; who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit." Doubt not, he saith, of the hope which is to come: ye see that the world is being converted. And what need to allege the cases of others? what happened in your own is even independently a sufficient ground for belief, for, "ye knew the grace of God in truth:" that is, in works. So that these two things, viz. the belief of all, and your own too, confirm the things that are to come. Nor was the fact one thing, and what Epaphras said, another. "Who is," saith he, "faithful," that is, true. How, "a minister on your behalf"? In that he had gone to him. "Who also declared to us," saith he, "your love in the Spirit," that is, the spiritual love ye bear us. If this man be the minister of Christ; how say ye, that you approach God by angels? "Who also declared unto us," saith he, "your love in the Spirit." For this love is wonderful and steadfast; all other has but the name. And there are some persons who are not of this kind, but such is not friendship, wherefore also it is easily dissolved.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Colossians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

All true Christians are brethren one to another. Faithfulness runs through every character and relation of the Christian life. Faith, hope, and love, are the three principal graces in the Christian life, and proper matter for prayer and thanksgiving. The more we fix our hopes on the reward in the other world, the more free shall we be in doing good with our earthly treasure. It was treasured up for them, no enemy could deprive them of it. The gospel is the word of truth, and we may safely venture our souls upon it. And all who hear the word of the gospel, ought to bring forth the fruit of the gospel, obey it, and have their principles and lives formed according to it. Worldly love arises, either from views of interest or from likeness in manners; carnal love, from the appetite for pleasure. To these, something corrupt, selfish, and base always cleaves. But Christian love arises from the Holy Spirit, and is full of holiness. (Col 1:9-14)

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JesusEpaphras

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Minister, ChristianZeal, ReligiousColosse (Colossae)Epaphras

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.