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Text -- Colossians 4:1-8 (NET)

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4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission
4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. 4:3 At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4:4 Pray that I may make it known as I should. 4:5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities. 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
Personal Greetings and Instructions
4:7 Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. 4:8 I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.
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 · Tychicus a man who was a fellow worker with Paul


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NET Notes: Col 4:3 Or “in prison.”

NET Notes: Col 4:4 The phrase begins with the ἵνα (Jina) clause and is subordinate to the imperative προσκαρτ^...

NET Notes: Col 4:5 Grk “walk.” The verb περιπατέω (peripatew) is a common NT idiom for one’s lifestyle, be...

NET Notes: Col 4:7 Grk “all things according to me.”

NET Notes: Col 4:8 Grk “the things concerning us.”

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