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

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

I urged Titus to come, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit and in the same footsteps?

I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage your hearts.

For this reason, I am very eager to send him so that you may rejoice when you see him again and I may be less anxious.

For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be for nothing.

And comfort

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.

“Comfort, comfort My people,”
says your God.

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of our God’s vengeance;
to comfort all who mourn,

He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

As you know, like a father with his own children,

And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.

General references

I am sending him to you for this very reason, to let you know how we are and to encourage your hearts.