Colossians 4:5-16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 4:15-16

‘Salute the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church that is in their house. And when this letter has been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.’ He sends greetings to the Laodiceans in the letter, probably partly because he wanted the letter read in the Laodicean church and wanted them to know of his warm affection for them. This letter and his letter to the Laodiceans are to be exchanged... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 4:2-6

Colossians 4:2-Joshua : . A Request for Prayer: the Need of Wisdom.— The Colossians must persevere in prayer and be vigilant therein with thanksgiving; at the same time praying for Paul and His companions that God may open for them a “ door” of opportunity for the preaching of the word and the proclamation of the “ mystery” of Christ— the mystery for the sake of which Paul is in prison— that he may make manifest its hitherto hidden truth by preaching of the right kind. In relation to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 4:7-18

Colossians 4:7-Job : . Commendations and Salutations. Colossians 4:7 . Tychicus: cf. Acts 20:4, Ephesians 6:21, Titus 3:12, 2 Timothy 4:12. Colossians 4:9 . Onesimus: there is a touch of gentle humour in this reference to the returning runaway, both in what it says, and in what it omits. Colossians 4:10 . Aristarchus: cf. Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2, Philemon 1:24.— Mark: the John Mark of Ac. ( Acts 13:5; Acts 13:13; Acts 15:36-Matthew :), and the author of the second gospel. A... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom; let your course of life be managed with all Christian prudence, that you may not any way disparage the Christian institution, 2 Samuel 12:14; Romans 2:23,Romans 2:24, with 1 Timothy 6:4; with your innocency be wise as serpents, Matthew 10:16; see Ephesians 5:15; yet, while you become all things to all to gain some, 1 Corinthians 9:20-23, you must take heed of such a compliance, whereby you may wound your consciences, Exodus 34:15; Ephesians 5:11; and, on the other side, of such... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be alway with grace: because discourse is the tenderest part of our converse with men, especially those without, and ought to be managed with the greatest circumspection, upon occasions in every fit season, in imitation of Christ, who entertained those that did converse with him with gracious words, Luke 4:22, you should endeavour so to speak when called, that the hearers may conceive your discourse doth proceed from a gracious spirit, or grace in the heart, Colossians 3:16,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:7

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you: the apostle drawing to a conclusion, that he at so great distance might certify them of his love to them, and care for them, doth here acquaint them that with this Epistle he was sending two persons of integrity, for their satisfaction and his, viz. Tychicus, an Asiatic, their countryman and his fellow traveller, Acts 20:4, whom he sometimes sent to others, 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12, who would give them to understand what circumstances he was in,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:8

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose; who was Paul’s messenger to them, as to let them know how it was with Paul, so to this end: 1. That he might know your estate; that he might clearly understand, how their matters stood, {as Ephesians 6:22} especially with respect to spirituals, Colossians 2:1,Colossians 2:5. 2. And comfort your hearts; and cheer up their spirits, {as Ephesians 6:22} that under the temptations of Satan, and tyranny of persecutors abroad or at home, they might not... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:9

With Onesimus, whom he adjoins to Tychicus. Some, because of his following commendation, think him to be another person different from the fugitive servant of Philemon; but the most, comparing the description here with the circumstances in the Epistle to Philemon, Colossians 4:10,Colossians 4:16, &c., conclude him to be the very same, taking Philemon for a Colossian. A faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you; there, as here, being expressly called a beloved brother, yea, and, which... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:10

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you: here he doth wish prosperity to them, Luke 10:5, in the name of others, beginning with those of the circumcision, viz. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, who had been his fellow traveller, Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2; yea, and now his fellow prisoner, and fellow labourer, Philemon 1:24. And Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas; and John Mark, who was nephew to Barnabas, Acts 12:12; Acts 13:13; and having sometime displeased Paul by his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Colossians 4:11

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; a third person of those who had been Jews mentioned in this salutation, is Jesus, surnamed Justus, (probably from his just conversation), whether the same with him mentioned in Luke’s history of the Acts, Acts 28:7, is not evident. The Greeks use Jesus for the Hebrew Joshua, Hebrews 4:8, it being common with them to more than one. However, the Christians, since the resurrection of Christ, out of reverence to their Lord and Master,... read more

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