Colossians 4:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰ κατʼ ἐμὲ πάντα γνωρίσει ὑμῖν Τυχικός, ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἀδελφὸς, καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν Κυρίῳ:

Transliteration

The things concerning me all will gnōrisei to you Tychikos, the agapētos adelphos, and pistos diakonos and syndoulos in Kyriō:

Grammar Details

*gnōrisei*: future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will make known
*Tychikos*: nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Tychicus
*agapētos*: nominative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear
*adelphos*: nominative, masculine, singular - brother
*pistos*: nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy
*diakonos*: nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister
*syndoulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - fellow slave/servant
*Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - Lord

Word Meanings

*gnōrisei*: will make known/inform/report
*agapētos*: beloved/dear/esteemed
*adelphos*: brother/fellow believer
*pistos*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
*diakonos*: servant/minister/deacon
*syndoulos*: fellow slave/fellow servant

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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.
2 Tim 4:12 : 12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
Col 4:9 : 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that [are done] here.
Eph 6:21-23 : 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts. 23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Phil 2:25 : 25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
1 Cor 4:1-4 : 1 Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Here, moreover, {G3739} it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby {G1722} justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
Titus 3:12 : 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

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