Colossians 4:17

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• καὶAnd

  kaiG2532 →9120 times

• εἴπατεdo say

  eipateG2036 →

• Ἀρχίππῳ·to Archippus;

  archippoG751 →

• βλέπεdo take heed to

  blepeG991 →132 times

• τὴνthe

  tenG3588 →19766 times

• διακονίανministry

  diakonianG1248 →

• ἣνthat

  henG3739 →1405 times

• παρέλαβεςyou have received

  parelabesG3880 →

• ἐνin

  enG1722 →2738 times

• κυρίῳ,[the] Lord,

  kurioG2962 →711 times

• ἵναthat

  inaG2443 →668 times

• αὐτὴνit

  autenG846 →5565 times

• πληροῖς.¶you may fulfill.

  pleroisG4137 →86 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Acts 20:28

  Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

  it leads to

  • 1 Peter 5:2–3

    Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

  • 1 Timothy 4:16

    Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

  • 1 Peter 1:18–19

    For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

  • Isaiah 40:11

    He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

  • 1 Timothy 3:2

    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

• Through

  1 Timothy 4:6

  By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

  it leads to

  • Titus 2:7–10

    In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

• Through

  Philemon 1:2

  to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

  it leads to

  • Philippians 2:25

    But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

  • Romans 16:5

    Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.