Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
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Gill's Exposition
Epaphras, who is one of you,.... A native of Colosse, and one of their faithful ministers; see Col 1:7.
A servant of Christ; not merely in the same sense as every believer is, but as he was a…
Barnes' Notes
Epaphras - Notes, Col 1:7. Always laboring fervently for you in prayers - Margin, “or striving.” Greek: “agonizing.” The word denotes the intense desire which he had for their salvation; his fervent,…
Adam Clarke
Epaphras, who is one of you - A native of some part of Phrygia, and probably of Colosse itself.
A servant of Christ - A minister of the Gospel.
Labouring fervently for you - Αγωνιζομενος· Agonizing;…
In the close of this epistle the apostle does several of his friends the honour to leave their names upon record, with some testimony of his respect, which will be spoken of wherever the gospel comes,…
Cambridge Bible
Epaphras Cp. Col 1:7, and note.
who is one of you Cp. Col 4:9, and note.
a servant of Christ A designation true of all Christians; see Eph 6:6. Here it seems to denote a man in whom the holy…
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