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Colossians 4 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Colossians 4, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Greek words / lemmas
- 19
- classic sermon excerpts
- 7
- preachers & commentators
Colossians 4 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἀσπάζομαι | aspázomai | G782 | 4 | embrace, greet, salute, take leave |
| ἀναγινώσκω | anaginṓskō | G314 | 3 | read |
| ἀγαπητός | agapētós | G27 | 3 | beloved, dear |
| γνωρίζω | gnōrízō | G1107 | 2 | certify, declare, make known, give to understand |
| ἀδελφός | adelphós | G80 | 3 | brother |
| προσευχή | proseuchḗ | G4335 | 2 | pray earnestly, prayer |
| πιστός | pistós | G4103 | 2 | believe, faithful, sure, true |
How preachers through history handled this text
19 public-domain excerpts on Colossians 4, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Paul had differed with Barnabas, on the account of this Mark, yet he is not only reconciled, but recommends him to the churches; an example of a truly Christian and forgiving spirit. If men have been guilty of a fault, it must not always be remembered against them. We must forget as well as forgive. The apostle had comfort in the communion of saints and ministers. One is his fellow-servant, another his fellow-prisoner, and all his fellow-workers, working out their own salvation, and endeavouring to promote the salvation of others. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Colossians 4:10–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Hierapolis — Col 4:13
- Laodicea — Col 4:13
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