Colossians 4:9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:7-18

4:7-18 PERSONAL NEWSTychicus, who carried Paul’s letter to Colossae, had the additional duty of telling the church how Paul was faring in his imprisonment. One person who accompanied Tychicus was Onesimus, a slave from Colossae who had escaped to Rome, met Paul and become a Christian. Paul wanted the Colossians to welcome Onesimus as part of the church (7-9). (Paul also wanted Onesimus’s master, Philemon, to welcome him home and forgive him; Philemon 1:10-20.)With Paul during his imprisonment... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Colossians 4:9

With. App-104 . a = the. of. App-104 . make known. Same as "declare", Colossians 4:7 . which are done . Omit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 4:9

Together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.Onesimus ... This man was the slave of Philemon. He had gone AWOL from his master Philemon's home in Colossae, but some circumstance had thrown him into association with Paul in Rome, where he became a Christian. It comes to view here that Paul was sending him back, but with a marvelous new status. Now, he is:The faithful and beloved brother ... Furthermore,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:9

Colossians 4:9. With Onesimus,— This verse makes it possible, that this epistle, if it was not written after, was at least delivered after that to Philemon; and that the admirable letter to him, produced its desired effect. See the introductory note to Philemo read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 4:9

9. Onesimus—the slave mentioned in the Epistle to Philemon (Philemon 1:10; Philemon 1:16), "a brother beloved." a faithful . . . brother—rather, "the faithful brother," he being known to the Colossians as the slave of Philemon, their fellow townsman and fellow Christian. one of you—belonging to your city. They shall make known unto you all things—Greek, "all the things here." This substantial repetition of "all my state shall Tychicus declare unto you," strongly favors the reading of English... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 4:7-9

A. The bearers of this epistle 4:7-9 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 4:7-18

V. CONCLUSION 4:7-18Paul concluded this epistle with personal information and instructions. He did this to bond his readers more tightly to the body of Christ from which they were in danger of separating due to the influence of the false teachers. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 4:9

Onesimus had been a slave in the household of Philemon and a member of the Colossian church, had run away to Rome, and Paul had led him to Christ there. Paul sent him back to Colosse with Tychicus, not in chains but as a beloved brother in Christ who had proved himself faithful (cf. Phile.).These men traveled from Rome to Colosse, probably by way of Ephesus and Laodicea, with the epistle to the Ephesians (Ephesians 6:21-22). They probably also carried one to the Laodiceans (cf. Colossians... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 4:1-18

Exhortation and Greeting2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen.6. Grace, not divine grace, but graciousness. Their speech must be winning and wise, seasoned with salt.7-18. Commendation of bearers of the letter, and salutations.8. I have sent] i.e. I am (now) sending.He might know your estate] RV ’that ye may know our estate.’10. Sister’s son] RV ’cousin.’ They must have received these commands at an earlier time. 14. From this v., compared with Colossians 4:11, it is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Colossians 4:2-18

[7.Conclusion of the Epistle.(1)FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word (Colossians 4:2-6).(2)COMMENDATION of Tychicus and Onesimus (Colossians 4:7-9).(3)SALUTATION from Aristarchus, Marcus, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas (Colossians 4:10-14).(4)CHARGE to this Church to exchange greetings and letters with the Laodicean Church, and special charge to Archippus (Colossians 4:15-17).(5)FINAL SALUTATION (Colossians... read more

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