Colossians 4:17
Strong's Lexicon
Tell
εἴπατε (eipate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

Archippus:
Ἀρχίππῳ (Archippō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 751: Archippus, a Christian of Colossae. From arche and hippos; horse-ruler; Archippus, a Christian.

“See to it
Βλέπε (Blepe)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

you complete
πληροῖς (plērois)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ministry
διακονίαν (diakonian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service.

you have received
παρέλαβες (parelabes)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Lord.
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
and say to Archippus, ‘See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And tell Archippus, “ Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.”

New American Standard Bible
Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."

King James Bible
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord."

New Living Translation
And say to Archippus, "Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you."

English Standard Version
And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

New American Standard Bible
Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."

King James Bible
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And tell Archippus, "Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it."

International Standard Version
Tell Archippus, "See that you complete the ministry you have received from the Lord."

NET Bible
And tell Archippus, "See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord."

American Standard Version
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

English Revised Version
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

Young's Literal Translation
and say to Archippus, 'See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'
















Cross References
2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Philemon 1:2
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 4:16
And 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.

Colossians 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

Colossians 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
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