Colossians 4:7
in Colossians 4Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
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ASV
All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
KJV
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
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This verse in Colossians 4
Commentary
10 notes on this verseAnd this testifies to Paul's wisdom. He includes in his epistles not everything, but only what is necessary and urgently needed — and this because, first, he did not want to make them too lengthy; second, so that the one departing with the epistle would …
This site's exposition
All my state shall Tychicus declare
on Colossians 4:7-9
Tychicus carries the letter and the news kept off its pages, the same courier with nearly the same commendation as Ephesians 6:21, binding the prison letters into one postbag. With him comes Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: the runaway slave of Philemon returns home named only as a brother and a Colossian, his case handled in the private letter traveling beside this one. The two together shall make known all things which are done here.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
Admirable! how great is the wisdom of Paul! Observe, he doth not put everything into his Epistles, but only things necessary and urgent. In the first place, being desirous of not drawing them out to a length; and secondly, to make his messenger more respected, by his having also somewhat to relate; thirdly, showing his own affection towards him; for he would not else have entrusted these communications to him. Then, there were things which ought not to be declared in writing. "The beloved brother," he saith. If beloved, he knew all, and he concealed nothing from him. "And faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord." If "faithful," he will speak no falsehood; if "a fellow-servant," he hath shared his trials, so that he has brought together from all sides the grounds of trustworthiness.
And they have sent him with the purpose of making their affairs known to you and to be informed of what is happening with you. Although he says above that he is present with them in spirit and sees what they are doing, messengers are …
The Medieval Church1 voice
Next, Paul tells them about some others. First, about those whom he is sending to them; and secondly, about those who are staying with him (v. 10). Paul is sending to them a representative, whom he now describes in three ways. First, as to love, …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you,.... This Tychicus was an Asian by birth; see Act 20:4. His name signifies "fortunate", and is the same with "Fortunatus" in Latin, which name is mentioned in 1Co 16:17 whether he is the same person may be inquired. It is said that this Tychicus was one of the seventy disciples, and was afterwards bishop of Chalcedon.
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 (
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3 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Ministers are servants to Christ, and fellow-servants to one another. They have one Lord, though they have different stations and capacities of service. Observe, It adds much to the beauty and strength of the gospel ministry when ministers are thus loving and condescending one to another, and by all just means support and advance one another's reputation.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
All my state shall Tychicus - See the note on Eph 6:21. Tychicus well knew the apostle’s zeal and perseverance in preaching the Gospel, his sufferings on that account, his success in converting both Jews and Gentiles, and the converts which were made in Caesar’s household; he could give these to the Colossians in ample detail, and some of them it would not have been prudent to commit to writing.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you - See these verses explained in the notes at Eph 6:21-22.
The words behind it
17 Greek wordsEvery 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.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Τὰ | ta | The [things] | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| κατ᾽ | kat᾽ | concerning | G2596 → | 468 times |
| ἐμὲ | eme | me myself | G1473 → | 839 times |
| πάντα | panta | all | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| γνωρίσει | gnorisei | will make known | G1107 → | 24 times |
| ὑμῖν | humin | to you | G4771 → | 2973 times |
| Τύχικος | tuchikos | Tychicus | G5190 → | |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀγαπητὸς | agapetos | beloved | G27 → | 61 times |
| ἀδελφὸς | adelphos | brother | G80 → | 343 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| πιστὸς | pistos | faithful | G4103 → | 67 times |
| διάκονος | diakonos | servant | G1249 → | 29 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| σύνδουλος | sundoulos | fellow bond-servant | G4889 → | |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| κυρίῳ, | kurio | [the] Lord, | G2962 → | 711 times |
ΤὰThe [things]
taG3588 →19766 times
κατ᾽concerning
kat᾽G2596 →468 times
ἐμὲme myself
emeG1473 →839 times
πάνταall
pantaG3956 →1235 times
γνωρίσειwill make known
gnoriseiG1107 →24 times
ὑμῖνto you
huminG4771 →2973 times
ΤύχικοςTychicus
tuchikosG5190 →
ὁthe
hoG3588 →19766 times
ἀγαπητὸςbeloved
agapetosG27 →61 times
ἀδελφὸςbrother
adelphosG80 →343 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
πιστὸςfaithful
pistosG4103 →67 times
διάκονοςservant
diakonosG1249 →29 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
σύνδουλοςfellow bond-servant
sundoulosG4889 →
ἐνin
enG1722 →2738 times
κυρίῳ,[the] Lord,
kurioG2962 →711 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach 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 20:4Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
it leads to
- Ephesians 6:21
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Titus 3:12
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Acts 19:29
Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
- 2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
- Acts 21:29
For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
- Ephesians 6:21
Through
2 Timothy 4:12Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
it leads to
- Acts 20:4
Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Acts 20:4
Through
Titus 3:12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
it leads to
- 2 Timothy 4:9
Make every effort to come to me quickly,
- 2 Timothy 4:21
Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
- 2 Timothy 4:9
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Ambrosiaster, Commentary on Colossians; J. B. Lightfoot, Saint Paul's Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Colossians 11; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Colossians and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Colossians.