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 our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

Take

Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

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

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister to him, and burn incense.

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

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou wilt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

The ministry

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

And when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

For which cause I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

And the things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Fulfil

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.