Colossians 4:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which 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 are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
• 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
• 2 Cor 7:6-7 : 6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
• Gal 2:7-8 : 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
• Eph 2:11 : 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
• Phil 4:3 : 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
• 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:
• 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
• 1 Thess 3:7 : 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
• Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
• Phlm 1:1 : 1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
• Phlm 1:24 : 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
• Acts 10:45 : 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.