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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 4
Saints exhorted to be wise in all things—Luke and others salute the
Colossians.
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1 aMASTERS,
give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye
also have a bMaster in cheaven.
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3 Withal praying also for us, that God would
open unto us a adoor of utterance, to speak the
mystery of Christa, for which I am
also in bonds:
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
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3a the mystery of Christ The
mystery of the Messiah is all that may be grouped into the Plan of Salvation
and that Redeemer which that plan does provide. From before the foundation of
the world was the plan set forth and put into effect. Its design was fully
established and set forth, the selection of the Messiah was before the world
was, the outcome of that plan, selection and process was assured. Just how it
does work whereby the one does atone for all is a part of it. There is much
which does pertain unto it and it is only revealed and established in
understanding line upon line. By faith is it first accepted and by faith is it
in effect. All the principles of the gospel beginning with that faith is also
a part thereof. That any man here understands the full mystery is unlikely.
But we may become, line upon line, precept upon precept, more familiar with
it as it is revealed unto us by our study, faith and deligence as the spirit
doeth convey it unto us.
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5 aWalk in
bwisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the
time.
6 Let your aspeech be
alway with grace, seasoned with bsalt, that ye may know how
ye ought to answer every man.
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7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9 With aOnesimus, a faithful
and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto
you all things which are done here.
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10 aAristarchus my
fellowprisoner saluteth you, and bMarcus,
csister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received
commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are
of the acircumcision. These only are my
fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
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12 aEpaphras, who is
one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring
fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all
the will of God.
13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great
azeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and
them in Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and
aDemas, greet you.
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15 Salute the brethren which are in
aLaodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
16 And when this epistle is read among you,
cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye
likewise read the aepistle from Laodicea.
17 And say to aArchippus,
Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou
fulfil it.
18 The salutation by the
ahand of me Paul. Remember my bbonds.
Grace be with you. Amen.
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¶ Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.
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