KJV King James Version
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Colossians 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
WEB World English Bible
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.
ASV American Standard Version
Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
salute ye those in Laodicea—brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;
Surrounding context — Colossians 4
12 Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them [that are] in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
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.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace [be] with you. Amen.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈσπάσασθεG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΛαοδικείᾳG2993 · LaodikeiaLaodiceaἀδελφοὺςG80 · adelphosbrotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandΝύμφανG3564 · NumphasNymphaκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toοἶκονG3624 · oikoshouse: homeαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heἐκκλησίαν.G1577 · ekklēsiaassembly
Cross-references
Romans 16:5Likewise [greet] the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.Philemon 1:2And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:1 Corinthians 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
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