Colossians 4:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Colossians 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And say to Archippus - Archippus is mentioned also in Philemon 1:2 . He is not elsewhere referred to in the New Testament, and nothing further is known of him. Take heed to the ministry ... -...
Colossians 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Commendations and Salutations. Colossians 4:7 . Tychicus: cf. Acts 20:4 ; Ephesians 6:21 ; Titus 3:12 ; 2 Timothy 4:12 . Colossians 4:9 . Onesimus: there is a touch of gentle humour in...
Colossians 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Take heed. Greek. blepo . App-133. ministry . Greek. diakonia. App-190. fulfil . App-125.
Colossians 4:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17 Say to Archippus. So far as I can conjecture, this Archippus was, in the mean time, discharging the office of pastor, during the absence of Epaphras; but perhaps he was not of such a disp...
Colossians 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Say to Archippus - Who this person was we cannot tell; there have been various conjectures c...
Colossians 4:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Say to Archippus, &c.— This seems an intimation that Archippus was not so diligent and active in the prosecution of his ministry as could have been wished. Dr. Heylin says he then performed the...
Colossians 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Say to Archippus. The Colossians (not merely, the clergy) are directed-`Speak ye to...
Colossians 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation and Greeting 2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen.
Colossians 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 7. Conclusion of the Epistle. (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word ( Colossians 4:2-6 ). (2) COMMEN...
Colossians 4:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 CLOSING MESSAGES Colossians 4:15-18 (R.V.) THERE is a marked love of triplets in these closing messages. There were three of the circumcision who desired to salute the Colossians; an...
Colossians 4:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Christian Greetings Colossians 4:10-18 What a noble group had gathered round the Apostle in his enforced residence in Rome! That hired room of his must have been filled time after time with mos...
Colossians 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it incl...
Colossians 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord: (8) Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might k...
Colossians 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And say to Archippus ,.... A name common among the Grecians. This person the apostle calls his fellow soldier, in Philemon 1:2 and who was now the minister of the Gospel at Colosse, his fellow min...
Colossians 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Ver. 17. And say to Archippus ] Arehippus was a pastor of the Laodicean Church; so that...
Colossians 4:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Say to Archippus It is generally supposed that the person here mentioned was the Archippus spoken of Philemon 1:2 , where he is called Paul's fellow-labourer and fellow-soldier. It seems he was on...
Colossians 4:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants, which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
Colossians 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Various Salutations. A. D. 62. 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a be...
Colossians 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He also enjoins them to advise or advertise Archippus, whom he doth elsewhere call his fellow soldier, i.e. minister in the gospel, Philemon 1:2 , on his and Timothy's behalf, to see to, or b...
Colossians 4:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfil it.' We do not know why Archippus is picked out. He is called a ‘fellow-soldier' ( Philemon 1:2...
Colossians 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 4:17 . And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry. —He is again closely connected with Colossæ in the epistle to Philemon. A monition perhaps neede...
Colossians 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 4:1 . Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal. Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew...
Colossians 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry. Often men who were once faithful grow negligent in the ministry. 1. Sometimes from discouragements from their people, either because they profit...
Colossians 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Colossians 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1-51 .) Colossians 4:2-51 SECTION IX . PRAYER AND SOCIAL CONVERSE . There are added some brief exhortations of a more general t...
Colossians 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The conclusion:
Colossians 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:1 ; 1 Corinthians 4:2 ; 1 Timothy 4:14 ; 1 Timothy 4:16 ; 1 Timothy 4:6 ; 1 Timothy 6:11-14 ; 1 Timothy 6:20 ; 2 Chronicles 29:11 ; 2 Timothy 1:6 ; 2 Timothy 2:2 ; 2 Timoth...
Colossians 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And say to Archippus — One of the pastors of that church. Take heed — It is the duty of the flock to try them that say they are apostles to reject the false, and to warn, as well as to receive, the...

Colossians 4:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Colossians 4:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Colossians 4:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Colossians 4:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Colossians 4:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Colossians 4:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Colossians 4:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 4:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Colossians 4:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Colossians 4:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Colossians 4:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Colossians 4:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Colossians 4:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Colossians 4:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Colossians 4:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes