Colossians 4:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are my] fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ Ἰησοῦς, ὁ λεγόμενος Ἰοῦστος, οἱ ὄντες ἐκ περιτομῆς. Οὗτοι μόνοι συνεργοὶ εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, οἵτινες ἐγενήθησάν μοι παρηγορία.

Transliteration

And Iēsous, the one legomenos Ioustos, those ontes from peritomēs. These only synergoi for the basileian of Theou, who egenēthēsan to me parēgoria.

Grammar Details

• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Jesus
• *legomenos*: present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being called
• *Ioustos*: nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Justus
• *ontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being
• *peritomēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - circumcision
• *synergoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - fellow workers
• *basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
• *egenēthēsan*: aorist indicative, passive, 3rd plural - became/have been
• *parēgoria*: nominative, feminine, singular - comfort/encouragement

Word Meanings

• *legomenos*: called/named
• *ontes*: being/who are
• *peritomēs*: circumcision/Jews
• *synergoi*: fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *egenēthēsan*: became/have been/proved to be
• *parēgoria*: comfort/encouragement/consolation

Referenced Verses

• Acts 11:2 : 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
• Rom 4:12 : 12 and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
• 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? {G235} {G2228} Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. 6 I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
• 2 Cor 7:6-7 : 6 Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.
• Gal 2:7-8 : 7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with [the gospel] of the circumcision 8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);
• Eph 2:11 : 11 Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;
• Phil 4:3 : 3 Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
• Col 4:7 : 7 All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
• 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort [you] concerning your faith;
• 1 Thess 3:7 : 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
• Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are many unruly men, {G2532} vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
• Phlm 1:1 : 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
• Phlm 1:24 : 24 [None and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
• Acts 10:45 : 45 And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.