Colossians 1:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καθὼς καί ἐμάθετε ἀπὸ Ἐπαφρᾶ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ συνδούλου ἡμῶν, ὅς ἐστιν πιστὸς ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διάκονος τοῦ Χριστοῦ·

Transliteration

Kathōs also you emathete from Epafra the agapētou syndoulou of us, who estin pistos hyper you diakonos of the Christou;

Grammar Details

• *Kathōs*: comparative adverb - just as/even as
• *emathete*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you learned
• *Epafra*: genitive, masculine, singular - proper name
• *agapētou*: genitive, masculine, singular - beloved
• *syndoulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - fellow servant
• *estin*: 3rd person singular, present, active, indicative - is
• *pistos*: nominative, masculine, singular - faithful
• *hyper*: preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for
• *diakonos*: nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ, possessive

Word Meanings

• *emathete*: learned/were taught
• *agapētou*: beloved/dear/cherished
• *syndoulou*: fellow servant/co-worker
• *pistos*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
• *hyper*: on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning
• *diakonos*: servant/minister/deacon

Referenced Verses

• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Phlm 1:23 : 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
• Col 4:7 : 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
• Heb 2:17 : 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
• Heb 3:2 : 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
• 1 Tim 4:6 : 6 If 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 Tim 2:2 : 2 And 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.
• Num 12:7 : 7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
• Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
• Matt 25:21 : 21 {G1161} His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 {G3739} Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
• 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
• 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ?(I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
• Eph 5:21 : 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
• Phil 2:19-22 : 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
• Phil 2:25 : 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.