Colossians 4:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

That he might [may: gnoo (G1097 )] know your estate - answering to Colossians 4:7. So C and Vulgate. But 'Aleph (') A B 'Aleph (') G f g, 'that YE may know ( gnoote (G1097)) OUR state.' Perhaps a confirmation to Ephesians 6:22. Paul was the more anxious to know the state of the Colossians, on account of the seductions to which they were exposed from false teachers; owing to which he had "great conflict" for them (Colossians 2:1).

Comfort your hearts - distressed by my imprisonment, as well as by your own trials.

Colossians 4:8

8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;