Colossians 4:17 KJV — MannaFest

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

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ASV

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

WEB

Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

YLT

and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'

DBT

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in [the] Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.

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Colossians — Christ is preeminent — creator and sustainer, the head of the body, the reconciler of all things. Against every philosophy and empty deceit, the full sufficiency of Christ.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Philemon 1:2
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Acts 1:17
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

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He had a great concern for the Christian interest in the neighbouring places, as well as among them. Luke is another here mentioned, whom he calls the beloved physician. This is he who wrote the Gospel and Acts, and was Paul's companion.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. The apostle proceeds with the duty of masters to their servants, which might have been joined to the foregoing chapter, and is a part of that discourse. Justice is required of them: Give unto your servants that which is just and equal (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

However, "fulfil" may mean, as in 2Ti 4:5, "make full proof of thy ministry." "Give all diligence to follow it out fully"; a monition perhaps needed by Archippus. in the Lord--The element in which every work of the Christian, and especially the Christian minister, is to be done (Col 4:7;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

And say to Archippus - One of the pastors of that church. Take heed - It is the duty of the flock to try them that say they are apostles to reject the false, and to warn, as well as to receive, the real.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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