Colossians 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas,(touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
11And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
16And 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.
17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358841× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253222× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- σύsýG477118× in this chapter
thou
- ἐνenG172213× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἵναhínaG24437× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μέméG31657× in this chapter
me
- αὐτόςautósG8467× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ὅςhósG37395× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ἐκekG15374× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- κύριοςkýriosG29624× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- πρόςprósG43144× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἀσπάζομαιaspázomaiG7824× in this chapter
to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἀγαπητόςagapētósG273× in this chapter
beloved
- ΛαοδίκειαLaodíkeiaG29933× in this chapter
Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor
- ἀναγινώσκωanaginṓskōG3143× in this chapter
to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- περίperíG40123× in this chapter
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG803× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- γνωρίζωgnōrízōG11072× in this chapter
to make known; subjectively, to know
- δεῖdeîG11632× in this chapter
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- δοῦλοςdoûlosG14012× in this chapter
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
- ἐγώegṓG14732× in this chapter
I, me
- εἰμίeimíG15102× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- εἰςeisG15192× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐκκλησίαekklēsíaG15772× in this chapter
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24242× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- κατάkatáG25962× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- λαλέωlaléōG29802× in this chapter
to talk, i.e. utter words
- λόγοςlógosG30562× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ὈνήσιμοςOnḗsimosG36822× in this chapter
profitable; Onesimus, a Christian
- ὅτιhótiG37542× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πάντοτεpántoteG38422× in this chapter
every when, i.e. at all times
- πιστόςpistósG41032× in this chapter
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
- προσευχήproseuchḗG43352× in this chapter
prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)
- ΤυχικόςTychikósG51902× in this chapter
fortuitous, i.e. fortunate; Tychicus, a Christian
- ὑπέρhypérG52282× in this chapter
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than