Colossians 4:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ, Βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν Κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.

Transliteration

And eipate to Archippō, Blepe the diakonian which you parelabes in Kyriō, that it you plērois.

Grammar Details

• *eipate*: aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - say/tell
• *Archippō*: dative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Archippus
• *Blepe*: present imperative, active, 2nd singular - look/see/take heed to
• *diakonian*: accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service
• *parelabes*: aorist indicative, active, 2nd singular - you received
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *plērois*: present subjunctive, active, 2nd singular - you might fulfill/complete

Word Meanings

• *eipate*: say/tell/speak
• *Blepe*: look/see/take heed to/pay attention to
• *diakonian*: ministry/service/office
• *parelabes*: received/accepted/took
• *plērois*: fulfill/complete/carry out fully

Referenced Verses

• Phlm 1:2 : 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
• Num 18:5 : 5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
• 2 Chr 29:11 : 11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
• Ezek 44:23-24 : 23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. 24 And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.
• Acts 1:17 : 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
• Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
• 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 {G3739} Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• Eph 4:11 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• 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.
• 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
• 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
• 1 Tim 6:11-14 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
• 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.
• 2 Tim 4:1-5 : 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.