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They will tell you everything that is happening here. <a href="/nlt/colossians/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> I am also sending Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, one of your own people. He and Tychicus will tell you everything that’s happening here. <a href="/esv/colossians/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here. <a href="/bsb/colossians/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. <a href="/blb/colossians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things here. <a href="/kjv/colossians/4.htm">King James Bible</a> With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. <a href="/nkjv/colossians/4.htm">New King James Version</a> with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here. <a href="/nasb_/colossians/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and with him is Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your own. They will inform you about the whole situation here. <a href="/nasb/colossians/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here. <a href="/nasb77/colossians/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here. <a href="/lsb/colossians/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you about the whole situation here. <a href="/amp/colossians/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and with him is Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will let you know everything about the situation here [in Rome]. <a href="/csb/colossians/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He is coming with Onesimus, a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. <a href="/hcsb/colossians/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He is with Onesimus, a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. <a href="/asv/colossians/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here. <a href="/cev/colossians/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Onesimus, the dear and faithful follower from your own group, is coming with him. The two of them will tell you everything that has happened here. <a href="/erv/colossians/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here. <a href="/gwt/colossians/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I'm sending Onesimus with him. Onesimus is from your city and is our faithful and dear brother. They will tell you about everything that's happening here. <a href="/gnt/colossians/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> With him goes Onesimus, that dear and faithful friend, who belongs to your group. They will tell you everything that is happening here. <a href="/isv/colossians/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> He is coming with Onesimus, that faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here. <a href="/msb/colossians/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. <a href="/net/colossians/4.htm">NET Bible</a> I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. <a href="/nheb/colossians/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here. <a href="/wbt/colossians/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are done here. <a href="/wey/colossians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And with him I send our dear and trusty brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of everything here. <a href="/web/colossians/4.htm">World English Bible</a> together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/colossians/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; they will make known to you all things that [are] here. <a href="/blb/colossians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things here. <a href="/ylt/colossians/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that are here. <a href="/slt/colossians/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> With Onesimus, the faithful and dearly beloved brother, who is of you. They shall make known to you all the thing here.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/colossians/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> With Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is one of you. All things that are done here, they shall make known to you. <a href="/cpdv/colossians/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> with Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is from among you. They shall make known to you everything that is happening here. <a href="/nabre/colossians/4.htm">New American Bible</a> together with Onesimus, a trustworthy and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. <a href="/nrsvce/colossians/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> he is coming with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/colossians/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Together with O-nes’i-mus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you all the things which have happened to us. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/colossians/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> With Onesimus, a trustworthy and beloved brother, who is from among you, to inform you of those matters that pertain to us.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/colossians/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.<CM> <a href="/godbey/colossians/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> along with our faithful and beloved brother, Onesimus, who is from you; they will truly make known all things to you. <a href="/haweis/colossians/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> with Onesimus, that faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known unto you all things that have passed here.<CM> <a href="/mace/colossians/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I have sent him with Onesimus a faithful and beloved brother, who is of your city: they will inform you of what passes here. <a href="/wey/colossians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And with him I send our dear and trusty brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of everything here. <a href="/worrell/colossians/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is from among you; they will make known to you all things here. <a href="/worsley/colossians/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> together with Onesimus a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you of all things here. <a href="/parallel/colossians/4-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7q-K-qsfihQ?start=781" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/colossians/4.htm">Final Greetings</a> …8I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. 9<a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">With him I am sending</a> <a href="/greek/3682.htm" title="3682: Onēsimō (N-DMS) -- From oninemi; profitable; Onesimus, a Christian.">Onesimus,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">our</a> <a href="/greek/4103.htm" title="4103: pistō (Adj-DMS) -- Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.">faithful</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/27.htm" title="27: agapētō (Adj-DMS) -- From agapao; beloved.">beloved</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphō (N-DMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">one of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> <a href="/greek/1107.htm" title="1107: gnōrisousin (V-FIA-3P) -- To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know.">They will tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you about</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5602.htm" title="5602: hōde (Adv) -- From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.">here.</a> 10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Philemon 1:10-12</a> I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains. / Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me. / I am sending back to you him who is my very heart. <a href="/ephesians/6-21.htm">Ephesians 6:21-22</a> Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing. / I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts. <a href="/acts/20-4.htm">Acts 20:4</a> Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-22.htm">2 Corinthians 8:22-23</a> And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you. / As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ. <a href="/2_timothy/4-12.htm">2 Timothy 4:12</a> Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus. <a href="/philippians/2-25.htm">Philippians 2:25</a> But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs. <a href="/1_corinthians/16-10.htm">1 Corinthians 16:10-11</a> If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. / No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers. <a href="/romans/16-21.htm">Romans 16:21</a> Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen. <a href="/acts/15-22.htm">Acts 15:22</a> Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers, <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a> We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, <a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Genesis 45:4-5</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a> As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. <a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Exodus 4:14-16</a> Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. / You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. / He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him. <a href="/nehemiah/1-1.htm">Nehemiah 1:1-2</a> These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, / Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. <a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm">Nehemiah 7:2</a> Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div> With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you all things which are done here.Onesimus.<a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Colossians 4:7</a> All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:<a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Philemon 1:10</a> I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/job/38-35.htm">Here</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Inform</a> <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Onesimus</a> <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Ones'imus</a> <a href="/philippians/4-12.htm">Situation</a> <a href="/colossians/4-3.htm">Together</a> <a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">True.</a> <a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Trusty</a> <a href="/colossians/1-7.htm">Well-Loved</a> <a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/colossians/4-5.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/colossians/4-14.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/colossians/4-14.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-24.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Here</a> <a href="/exodus/13-8.htm">Inform</a> <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Onesimus</a> <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Ones'imus</a> <a href="/genesis/31-40.htm">Situation</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-2.htm">Trusty</a> <a href="/colossians/4-14.htm">Well-Loved</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/colossians/4-12.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Colossians 4</div>1. <a href="/colossians/4-1.htm">He exhorts them to be fervent in prayer;</a> 5. <a href="/colossians/4-5.htm">to walk wisely toward those who are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ.</a> 10. <a href="/colossians/4-10.htm">He salutes them, and wishes them all prosperity.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/colossians/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/colossians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/colossians/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>With him I am sending Onesimus Onesimus was a runaway slave from Colossae who belonged to Philemon, a member of the Colossian church. His name means "useful" or "profitable," which is significant given his transformation from a fugitive to a faithful servant. Paul’s decision to send Onesimus back with Tychicus highlights the importance of reconciliation and forgiveness within the Christian community. This act also reflects the early church's counter-cultural stance on slavery, emphasizing spiritual equality over social status (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).our faithful and beloved brother Paul's description of Onesimus as "faithful and beloved" underscores the transformative power of the Gospel. Despite his past, Onesimus is now a trusted member of the Christian community. This phrase emphasizes the Christian principle that one's past does not define their future in Christ. It also reflects the deep bonds of love and fellowship that characterized the early church (<a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34-35</a>).who is one of you This indicates that Onesimus was a native of Colossae, which would have been significant to the recipients of the letter. It serves as a reminder of the local church's responsibility to accept and restore those who have strayed. This phrase also highlights the unity and inclusivity of the body of Christ, where social and ethnic distinctions are secondary to spiritual kinship (<a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19</a>).They will tell you about everything here Paul entrusts Tychicus and Onesimus with the task of updating the Colossian church on his circumstances. This reflects the practice of oral communication in the early church, where letters were often accompanied by personal messengers who could provide additional context and encouragement. It also demonstrates Paul's transparency and accountability to the churches he served, fostering a sense of shared mission and community (<a href="/philippians/1-12.htm">Philippians 1:12-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/o/onesimus.htm">Onesimus</a> A former slave who became a Christian and is described by Paul as a "faithful and beloved brother." His account is also central to the book of Philemon, where Paul advocates for his acceptance as a brother in Christ. 2. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who wrote the letter to the Colossians. He is sending Onesimus along with Tychicus to deliver the letter and provide updates on his situation. 3. <a href="/topical/c/colossae.htm">Colossae</a> The city where the recipients of the letter, the Colossian church, are located. It was a small city in the Roman province of Asia, now modern-day Turkey. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tychicus.htm">Tychicus</a> A companion of Paul who is mentioned in the preceding verse (<a href="/colossians/4-7.htm">Colossians 4:7</a>). He is tasked with delivering the letter and providing news about Paul. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_colossian_church.htm">The Colossian Church</a> The community of believers in Colossae to whom Paul is writing. They are encouraged to receive Onesimus as a brother in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_the_gospel.htm">The Transformative Power of the Gospel</a> Onesimus's transformation from a runaway slave to a "faithful and beloved brother" illustrates the power of the Gospel to change lives and redefine relationships. <a href="/topical/c/christian_brotherhood_and_equality.htm">Christian Brotherhood and Equality</a> In Christ, social distinctions such as slave and free are transcended. Believers are called to see each other as equals and beloved family members. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a> Paul's sending of Onesimus back to Colossae highlights the importance of reconciliation and restoration within the Christian community. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_ministry.htm">Faithfulness in Ministry</a> Onesimus is described as faithful, underscoring the value of faithfulness in serving Christ and the church, regardless of one's past. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Community in Spiritual Growth</a> The Colossian church is encouraged to welcome Onesimus, demonstrating the role of the church community in supporting and nurturing new believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_colossians_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Colossians 4</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_cbd_oil.htm">Who was Onesimus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_philemon_show_forgiveness.htm">How does Philemon demonstrate forgiveness and reconciliation?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_onesimus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Onesimus in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_philemon.htm">Who is the author of Philemon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/colossians/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Onesimus.--See <a href="/context/philemon/1-10.htm" title="I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:">Philemon 1:10-17</a>. The emphatic reference to him as being "faithful and beloved" like Tychicus, and "one of you" like Epaphras, is a remarkable commentary on St. Paul's exhortation as to slaves and masters in the preceding chapter.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/colossians/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - With Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is (one) of you (ver. 7; <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Philemon 1:10, 16</a>; <a href="/colossians/1-2.htm">Colossians 1:2</a>; <a href="/1_peter/5-12.htm">1 Peter 5:12</a>). "In Christ there is no slave" (<a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a>). Onesimus, like Epaphras and Tychicus, is a brother, to be trusted and loved (comp. <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Philemon 1:10-17</a>). This language strongly supports the appeal of ver. 1, and would further the purpose of the apostle's intercession to Onesimus' master. And Onesimus even shares with the honoured Tychicus in the privilege of being the apostle's messenger! All things that are happening here they will make known to you (ver. 7; <a href="/ephesians/6-21.htm">Ephesians 6:21</a>). There is, therefore, no need for any detailed account of the writer's circumstances. The solicitude which he assumes that these stranger Colossians (<a href="/colossians/1-8.htm">Colossians 1:8</a>; <a href="/colossians/2-1.htm">Colossians 2:1</a>) feel on his behalf shows how commanding his ascendancy over the Gentile Churches had become. <a href="/commentaries/colossians/4-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>With him [I am sending] σὺν (syn) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. Onesimus, Ὀνησίμῳ (Onēsimō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3682.htm">Strong's 3682: </a> From oninemi; profitable; Onesimus, a Christian. [our] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faithful πιστῷ (pistō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4103.htm">Strong's 4103: </a> Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. beloved ἀγαπητῷ (agapētō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_27.htm">Strong's 27: </a> From agapao; beloved. brother, ἀδελφῷ (adelphō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. who ὅς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [one] of ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you. ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. They will tell γνωρίσουσιν (gnōrisousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know. you {about} ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. here. ὧδε (hōde) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5602.htm">Strong's 5602: </a> From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/colossians/4-9.htm">Colossians 4:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/colossians/4-9.htm">NT Letters: Colossians 4:9 Together with Onesimus the faithful and beloved (Coloss. 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