KJV King James Version
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
WEB World English Bible
Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”
ASV American Standard Version
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and say to Archippus, ‘See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.’
Surrounding context — Colossians 4
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandεἴπατεG2036 · eiponto sayἈρχίππῳ·G751 · ArchipposArchippusβλέπεG991 · blepōto seeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιακονίανG1248 · diakoniaserviceἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichπαρέλαβεςG3880 · paralambanōto takeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳ,G2962 · kurioslord: GodἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heπληροῖς.¶G4137 · plēroōto fulfill
Cross-references
Philemon 1:2And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:Acts 1:17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.1 Corinthians 4:1-2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.1 Timothy 4:6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.2 Timothy 1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.1 Timothy 4:16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;2 Timothy 4:1-5I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Ezekiel 44:23-24And they shall teach my people [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.Numbers 18:5And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This [is it] that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.1 Timothy 6:11-14But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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