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

to our sister Apphia, to our fellow-soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets at your house:

Take

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

Make it your habit to pay close attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

But you, as a man of God, must be fleeing always from these things; you must constantly strive for uprightness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

I solemnly charge you, before God and Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom,

The ministry

for he was one of our number, and he received a share in this ministry of ours.

They helped them select elders in each church, and after praying and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

If you continue to put these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever feeding your own soul on the truths of the faith and of the fine teaching which you have followed.

For this reason I now remind you to rekindle and keep burning the fire of the divine gift which came upon you when I laid my hands upon you.

The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be competent to teach others too.

Fulfil

But you, on your part, must always keep your head cool, suffer hardship, do your work as a herald of the good news, and so fill your ministry to the brim.