Colossians 4:18 BSB

Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὁ	Ho	The	G3588 →
ἀσπασμὸς	aspasmos	greeting	G783 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
ἐμῇ	emēa	in my own	G1473 →
χειρὶ	cheiri	hand —	G5495 →
Παύλου.	Paulou	by Paul.	G3972 →
μνημονεύετέ	mnēmoneuete	do remember	G3421 →
μου	mou	my	G3165 →
τῶν	tōn	<the>	G3588 →
δεσμῶν.	desmōn	chains.	G1199 →
ἡ	hē	<the>	G3588 →
χάρις	charis	Grace [be]	G5485 →
μεθ᾽	meth᾽	with	G3326 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	you	G4771 →

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

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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
Hebrews 13:3
Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
leads to
- Matthew 25:36
  I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
- Hebrews 10:34
  You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
- Romans 12:15
  Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
  If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- 1 Peter 3:8
  Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
Through
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
leads to
- Philemon 1:25
  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Through
1 Corinthians 16:21
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
leads to
- Galatians 6:11
  See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
Through
Hebrews 13:25
Grace be with all of you.
leads to
- Ephesians 6:24
  Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.1 Timothy 6:21which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.1 Corinthians 16:21This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.Hebrews 13:25Grace be with all of you.2 Timothy 1:8So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.Titus 3:15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!2 Thessalonians 3:17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.Colossians 4:3as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.Romans 16:23Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.Romans 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...1 Thessalonians 3:6But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.Ephesians 6:24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.Acts 28:20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

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