Colossians 4:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἀρίσταρχος ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου, καὶ Μᾶρκος, ὁ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρναβᾶ (περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς: ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε αὐτόν·)

Transliteration

Aspazetai you Aristarchos the synaichmalōtos of me, and Markos, the anepsios of Barnaba (concerning whom you elabete entolas: if he elthē pros you, dexasthe him;)

Grammar Details

*Aspazetai*: present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - greets/salutes
*Aristarchos*: nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Aristarchus
*synaichmalōtos*: nominative, masculine, singular - fellow prisoner
*Markos*: nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Mark
*anepsios*: nominative, masculine, singular - cousin/nephew
*Barnaba*: genitive, masculine, singular - [proper name] Barnabas
*elabete*: aorist indicative, active, 2nd plural - you received
*entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commands/instructions
*elthē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might come
*dexasthe*: aorist imperative, middle, 2nd plural - receive/welcome

Word Meanings

*Aspazetai*: greets/salutes/sends greetings
*synaichmalōtos*: fellow prisoner/captive
*anepsios*: cousin/nephew/relative
*elabete*: you received/got/obtained
*entolas*: commands/instructions/orders
*elthē*: might come/arrive
*dexasthe*: welcome/receive/accept

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Referenced Verses

Acts 19:29 : 29 And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.
Acts 20:4 : 4 And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Acts 27:2 : 2 And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Acts 12:12 : 12 And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.
2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
Phlm 1:24 : 24 [None and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
Acts 15:37-39 : 37 And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;
Acts 4:36 : 36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
Acts 13:5 : 5 And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.
Acts 13:13 : 13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
Rom 16:2 : 2 that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in {G3739} whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and {G2532} of mine own self.
Rom 16:7 : 7 Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.
Rom 16:21-23 : 21 Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22 I Tertius, who write the epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.
1 Pet 5:13 : 13 She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.
2 John 1:8-9 : 8 Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, {G5547} the same hath both the Father and the Son.

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