Colossians 4:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃν ἔπεμψα πρὸς ὑμᾶς εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, ἵνα γνῷ τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσῃ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν·

Transliteration

Whom I epempsa pros you for this very purpose, that he might gnō the things concerning you, and might parakalēsē the kardias of you;

Grammar Details

• *epempsa*: aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I sent
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *gnō*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might know
• *parakalēsē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might encourage/comfort
• *kardias*: accusative, feminine, plural - hearts

Word Meanings

• *epempsa*: I sent/dispatched
• *gnō*: might know/learn/understand
• *parakalēsē*: might encourage/comfort/console/exhort
• *kardias*: hearts/inner selves/minds

Referenced Verses

• Eph 6:22 : 22 Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you may have knowledge of our position, and that he may give comfort to your hearts.
• Col 2:2 : 2 So that their hearts may be comforted, and that being joined together in love, they may come to the full wealth of the certain knowledge of the secret of God, even Christ,
• 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
• 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;
• 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.
• 1 Thess 4:18 : 18 So then, give comfort to one another with these words.
• 1 Thess 5:11 : 11 So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
• 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
• 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.
• Phil 2:28 : 28 I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.
• Isa 40:1 : 1 Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
• Isa 61:2-3 : 2 To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure has come, and the day of punishment from our God; to give comfort to all who are sad; 3 To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.
• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.
• 2 Cor 1:4 : 4 Who gives us comfort in all our troubles, so that we may be able to give comfort to others who are in trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
• 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
• 2 Cor 12:18 : 18 I gave orders to Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus make any profit out of you? were we not guided by the same Spirit, in the same ways?