King James Bible
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

American Standard Version
even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

Young's Literal Translation
as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ,

Colossians 1:7 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

As ye also learned of Epaphras - who is for you - Who this Epaphras was we cannot tell; only it is likely that he was a Colossian, and became, by the call and grace of Christ, a deacon of this Church, faithfully labouring with the apostle, to promote its best interests. Some think that he is the same with Epaphroditus, Epaphras being a contraction of that name, as Demas is of Demetrius; and it is remarkable that one of the Slavonic versions has Epaphroditus in this place. That he was a Colossian is evident from Colossians 4:12 : Epaphras, who is one of you, ὁ εξ ὑμων· some think that he was the first who preached the Gospel among this people, and hence called an apostle. He was raised up among themselves to be their minister in the absence of the apostle, and he showed himself to be worthy of this calling by a faithful discharge of his ministry, and by labouring fervently for them all, and pressing them forward, that they might stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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Epaphras.

Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers...

Philemon 1:23 There salute you Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

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Philippians 2:19-22,25 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state...

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Numbers 12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house.

Matthew 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Matthew 25:21 His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things...

1 Corinthians 4:2,17 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful...

1 Corinthians 7:25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment...

2 Corinthians 11:23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure...

Ephesians 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

1 Timothy 4:6 If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ...

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit you to faithful men...

Hebrews 2:17 Why in all things it behooved him to be made like to his brothers...

Hebrews 3:2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

Colossians 1:7 Parallel Commentaries
Behalf Beloved Bond-Servant Christ Dear Dearly-Loved Epaphras Ep'aphras Faithful Fellow Fellow-Bondman Fellowservant Fellow-Servant Helper Learned Minister Ministrant Servant Stead Well-LovedBehalf Beloved Bond-Servant Christ Dear Dearly-Loved Epaphras Ep'aphras Faithful Fellow Fellow-Bondman Fellowservant Fellow-Servant Helper Learned Minister Ministrant Servant Stead Well-LovedTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.

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