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Colossians 4:11

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

KJV

καὶ Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰοῦστος, οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς οὗτοι μόνοι συνεργοὶ εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, οἵτινες ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία.

Greek NT

et Jesus, qui dicitur Justus : qui sunt ex circumcisione : hi soli sunt adjutores mei in regno Dei, qui mihi fuerunt solatio.

Vulgate

and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.

ASV

And Jesus that is called Justus: who are of the circumcision. These only are my helpers, in the kingdom of God: who have been a comfort to me.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μόνος
monos
adjective · 48×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρηγορία
paregoria
noun · 1×
περιτομή
peritome
noun · 36×
συνεργός
sunergos
adjective · 12×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰοῦστος
ioustos
noun · 3×
o
article · 19778×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×

Historic Christian voices

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

§307To human beings God even gives the power of freely sharing in his providence by entrusting them with the responsibility of "subduing" the earth and having dominion over it.168 God thus enables men to be intelligent and free causes in order to complete the work of creation, to perfect its harmony for their own good and that of their neighbours. Though often unconscious collabora…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:5 — Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
  • 1Thess 3:2 — And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
  • 1Thess 3:7 — Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
  • 2Cor 6:1 — We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
  • 2Cor 7:6 — Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
  • 2Tim 1:14 — That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
  • 3John 1:8 — We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
  • Acts 10:45 — And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 11:2 — And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
  • Acts 18:7 — And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
  • 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:
  • Eph 2:11 — Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
  • Gal 2:7 — But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
  • Matt 9:37 — Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
  • 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 1:1 — Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
  • Phlm 1:1 — Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
  • Phlm 1:24 — Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
  • Rom 4:12 — And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
  • Titus 1:10 — For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: