Colossians 4:8

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Summary

Colossians 4:8

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

I have

1 Thessalonians 3:5

And comfort

General references

Ephesians 6:22

Bible References

I have

With this in mind I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dear and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ; the manner in which I ever teach everywhere in every church.

I urged Titus to go, and with him I sent our brother. Did Titus make gain of you? And did I not walk in the same spirit as he did? Did I not take the very same steps?

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

Therefore I have been the more eager to send him, in order that you may rejoice in seeing him again, and that I may have one sorrow less.

So, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that my labor had been in vain.

And comfort

May their hearts be comforted! May they be knit together in love! May they gain in all its riches the full assurance of their understanding! May they come to a perfect knowledge of the secret truth of God, which is Christ himself.

who ever comforts me in all my troubles, so that I may be continually able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which God is ever comforting me.

so that now you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest he should be overwhelmed by the excess of his grief.

You know how I was wont to treat each of you as a father treats his children,

I sent Timothy, my brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith.

So comfort one another with these words.

So comfort one another, and try to build one another up, as indeed you are doing.

comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.

General references

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.