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Epaphras

Colossae's founding evangelist, the beloved fellow-servant from whom the church learned the gospel (Col 1:7), always striving in prayer for the Lycus Valley churches (4:12-13); Paul's fellow-prisoner in Philemon 23.

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1st century AD
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Evangelist
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epaphras · colossians · new-testament

Epaphras in Scripture

3 verses use this name, in 2 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Epaphras.

First namedColossians 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,Last namedPhilemon 1:23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

Named alongside

Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in Colossians 1, Colossians 4 and Philemon 1. Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.

ArchippusFellow-soldier addressed in Phlm 2, charged in Col 4:17 to take heed to the ministry received in the Lord.Colossians 4:17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
DemasPaul's fellow-worker (Col 4:14; Phlm 24) who later forsook him, having loved this present world (2 Tim 4:10) — the New…Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
LukeThe beloved physician and companion of Paul; careful historian of the orderly account — the Gospel of Luke and the Acts…Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
OnesimusPhilemon's runaway slave, begotten in Paul's bonds and sent home as a brother beloved — the letter of Philemon is his s…Colossians 4:9With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
TimothyThe young disciple from Lystra, son of a believing Jewish mother and a Greek father, who joined Paul on the second jour…Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
ApphiaAddressed with Philemon and Archippus (Phlm 2), traditionally his wife — "Apphia our sister."Philemon 1:2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
BarnabasThe Levite from Cyprus whom the apostles nicknamed son of encouragement; he vouched for Saul when nobody in Jerusalem w…Colossians 4:10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
PhilemonColossian believer with a church in his house, owner of Onesimus, recipient of Paul's most personal canonical letter —…Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,

Studies that meet Epaphras

These studies quote a verse that names Epaphras.

Christ Our Wisdom — Proverbs 8 and the Wisdom of GodColossians 1:7Colossians — the Study GuideColossians 1:7Philemon — the Study GuidePhilemon 1:23The Supremacy of Christ — Colossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:7
Studies working in the same chapters4

These do not quote a verse naming Epaphras; they open other passages in the same chapters.

The Seven Churches of RevelationColossians 4Put That on Mine Account — ImputationPhilemon 1ReconciliationColossians 1The Bible and SlaveryPhilemon 1

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