Colossians 4:8

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I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:22 : 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
  • Col 2:2 : 2 My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,
  • 1 Thess 2:11 : 11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.
  • 1 Thess 4:18 : 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
  • 1 Thess 5:11 : 11 Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.
  • 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.
  • Phil 2:28 : 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.
  • Isa 40:1 : 1 The Lord Returns to Jerusalem“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
  • Isa 61:2-3 : 2 to announce the year when the LORD will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn, 3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the LORD to reveal his splendor.
  • 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
  • 2 Cor 1:4 : 4 who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
  • 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.
  • 2 Cor 12:18 : 18 I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 6:21-22
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    21Farewell Comments Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.

    22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

  • Col 4:7
    85%

    7Personal Greetings and Instructions Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

  • Col 4:9
    81%

    9I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

  • 2 Tim 4:12
    80%

    12Now I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

  • Phil 2:18-20
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    77%

    18And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

    19Models for Ministry Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you.

    20For there is no one here like him who will readily demonstrate his deep concern for you.

  • 1 Thess 3:2
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    2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

  • Phlm 1:12-13
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    12I have sent him(who is my very heart) back to you.

    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

  • Phil 2:28
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    28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.

  • Phil 2:25-26
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    25But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.

    26Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

  • Phlm 1:6-8
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    6I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

    7I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

  • Rom 1:11-12
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    11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

    12that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

  • 2 Cor 8:22-23
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    22And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

    23If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

    4For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

  • 2 Cor 7:13
    72%

    13Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.

  • 2 Cor 7:7
    72%

    7We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

  • Col 2:1-2
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    71%

    1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.

    2My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

  • 2 Thess 2:17
    71%

    17encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

  • 2 Cor 1:4
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    4who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

  • 1 Thess 3:5-7
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    5So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

    6But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

    7So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    71%

    8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

    9For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

  • 2 Cor 7:4
    71%

    4A Letter That Caused Sadness I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

  • Col 1:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave– a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf–

    8who also told us of your love in the Spirit.

  • Phil 2:23
    70%

    23So I hope to send him as soon as I know more about my situation,

  • Phil 1:7
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    7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.

  • 1 Cor 4:17
    70%

    17For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

  • Phlm 1:15
    69%

    15For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

  • Phil 1:26
    69%

    26so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

  • Phil 4:14
    69%

    14Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.

  • Phil 4:10
    69%

    10Appreciation for Support I have great joy in the Lord because now at last you have again expressed your concern for me.(Now I know you were concerned before but had no opportunity to do anything.)

  • Eph 1:15
    69%

    15Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • Col 1:4
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    4since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

  • Phlm 1:20
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    20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:16
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    16The Mission of Titus But thanks be to God who put in the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you,

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

  • Col 2:5
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    5For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.