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Colossians 1:7

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

KJV

καθὼς ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Greek NT

sicut didicistis ab Epaphra carissimo conservo nostro, qui est fidelis pro vobis minister Christi Jesu,

Vulgate

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

ASV

As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

People Epaphras

In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
διάκονος
diakonos
noun · 30×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καθώς
kathos
adverb · 181×
μανθάνω
manthano
verb · 25×
πιστός
pistos
adjective · 67×
σύνδουλος
sundoulos
noun · 10×
ἀγαπητός
agapetos
adjective · 61×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
Ἐπαφρᾶς
epaphras
noun · 3×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: καθὼς | WH/Treg/NIV: καθὼς | RP: + καὶ
  • καθὼςSBLGNT
  • καθὼςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + καὶRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἡμῶν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἡμῶν | NA/RP: ὑμῶν
  • ἡμῶνSBLGNT
  • ἡμῶνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὑμῶνNestle-Aland 27, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:2 — Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
  • 1Cor 4:2 — Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
  • 1Cor 4:17 — For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every chur
  • 1Cor 4:17 — For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every chur
  • 1Cor 7:25 — Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
  • 1Tim 4:6 — If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
  • 2Cor 11:23 — Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
  • 2Tim 2:2 — And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
  • 2Tim 2:2 — And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
  • 3John 1:3 — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
  • Col 4:7 — All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
  • Col 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Col 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Eph 5:21 — Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
  • Heb 2:17 — Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the p
  • Heb 3:2 — Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
  • Isa 43:10 — Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me
  • Matt 13:52 — Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
  • Matt 24:45 — Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
  • Matt 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
  • Num 12:7 — My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
  • Phil 2:19 — But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
  • Phil 2:25 — Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
  • Phil 2:25 — Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
  • Phil 4:3 — And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
  • Phlm 1:23 — There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
  • Phlm 1:23 — There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;