Colossians 4:7

All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

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WEBBE

All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

BSB

Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

KJV

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

ASV

All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:

BBE

Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;

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Τὰ Ta The [things] G3588 κατ kat᾽ concerning G2596 ἐμὲ eme me myself G1473 πάντα panta all G3956 γνωρίσει gnōrisei will make known G1107 ὑμῖν humin to you G4771 Τύχικος Tuchikos Tychicus G5190 ὁ ho the G3588 ἀγαπητὸς agapētos beloved G27 ἀδελφὸς adelphos brother G80 καὶ kai and G2532 πιστὸς pistos faithful G4103 διάκονος diakonos servant G1249 καὶ kai and G2532 σύνδουλος sundoulos fellow bond-servant G4889 ἐν en in G1722 κυρίῳ kuriō [the] Lord G2962

The early church

Admirable! how great is the wisdom of Paul! Observe, he doth not put everything into his Epistles, but only things necessary and urgent. In the first place, being desirous of not drawing them out to a length; and secondly, to make his messenger more respected, by his having also somewhat to relate; thirdly, showing his own affection towards him; for he would not else have entrusted these communications to him. Then, there were things which ought not to be declared in writing. "The beloved brother," he saith. If beloved, he knew all, and he concealed nothing from him. "And faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord." If "faithful," he will speak no falsehood; if "a fellow-servant," he hath shared his trials, so that he has brought together from all sides the grounds of trustworthiness.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Colossians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 difficulties of life, to have fellow Christians caring for us. Circumstances of life make no difference in the spiritual relation among sincere Christians; they partake of the same privileges, and are entitled to the same regards. What amazing changes Divine grace makes! Faithless servants become faithful and beloved brethren, and some who had done wrong, become fellow-workers of good.

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Minister, ChristianZeal, ReligiousLoveTychicus

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