Colossians 4:16 BSB

Colossians 4:16

After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea.

KJV

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

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Commentary

3 voices

Apostolic Constitutions

CONSTITUTIONS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES (380)

Of Crete, Titus. Of Athens, Dionysius. Of Tripoli in Phoenicia, Marathones. Of Laodicea in Phrygia, Archippus.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

There are many other things which Jesus did, which if they should be written every one, I suppose the world itself could not contain the books which would be written, John xxi. But some think it was the epistle to the Ephesians, which is still extant.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Cause that it be read also in the Church of the Laodiceans - That is: Let a copy be taken, and sent to them, that it may be read there also.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ὅταν	hotan	when	G3752 →
ἀναγνωσθῇ	anagnōsthēa	may be read	G314 →
παρ᾽	par᾽	among	G3844 →
ὑμῖν	humin	you	G4771 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
ἐπιστολή,	epistolē	letter,	G1992 →
ποιήσατε	poiēsate	do cause	G4160 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
Λαοδικέων	Laodikeōn	of [the] Laodiceans	G2994 →
ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	church	G1577 →
ἀναγνωσθῇ,	anagnōsthēa	it may be read,	G314 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὴν	tēn	the [one]	G3588 →
ἐκ	ek	from	G1537 →
Λαοδικείας	Laodikeias	Laodicea	G2993 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ὑμεῖς	humeis	you yourselves	G4771 →
ἀναγνῶτε.	anagnōte	may read.	G314 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Thessalonians 3:14
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
leads to
- Titus 3:10
  Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6
  Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…
- 1 Corinthians 5:11
  But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler.…
- Psalms 83:16
  Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8
  Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:27
I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 5:7
  Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
- Matthew 26:63
  But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Mark 5:7
  And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

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