Colossians 4:17

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Summary

Colossians 4:17

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

Archippus

Philemon 1:2

Take

The ministry

2 Timothy 2:2

Fulfil

2 Timothy 4:5

Bible References

Archippus

and to the beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation at thy house:

Take

Then Moses said to Aaron, This is it that LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in those who come near me. And I will be glorified before all the people. And Aaron remained silent.

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, that there be no more wrath upon the sons of Israel.

My sons, be not now negligent. For LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.

Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

I solemnly testify therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom,

The ministry

because he was numbered with us, and received a share of this ministry.

And having appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.

And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers

Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

Fulfil

But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.