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Selected Verse: Colossians 4:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Col 4:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] Jesus [2424], which [3588] is called [3004] Justus [2459], who [3588] are [5607] of [1537] the circumcision [4061]. These [3778] only [3441] are my fellowworkers [4904] unto [1519] the kingdom [932] of God [2316], which [3748] have been [1096] a comfort [3931] unto me [3427]. |
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King James |
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Justus--that is, righteous; a common name among the Jews; Hebrew, "tzadik" (Act 1:23).
of the circumcision--This implies that Epaphras, Luke, and Demas (Col 4:12, Col 4:14) were not of the circumcision. This agrees with Luke's Gentile name (the same as Lucanus), and the Gentile aspect of his Gospel.
These only, &c.--namely, of the Jews. For the Jewish teachers were generally opposed to the apostle of the Gentiles (Phi 1:15). Epaphras, &c., were also fellow laborers, but Gentiles.
unto--that is, in promoting the Gospel kingdom.
which have been--Greek, "which have been made," or "have become," that is, inasmuch as they have become a comfort to me. The Greek implies comfort in forensic dangers; a different Greek word expresses comfort in domestic affliction [BENGEL]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And Jesus, who is called Justus - The name Jesus was probably that which he bore among the Jews. Justus is a Roman name, and was probably that by which he was known among the Romans. It was not uncommon thus to assume another name when one went among a foreign people; compare the notes at Act 13:9.
Who are of the circumcision - Jews, or Jewish Christians. Nothing more is known of Justus.
These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God - The word "only" here, probably refers to the fact that they only of all the Jews who were at Rome assisted Paul in his work. Epaphras and Luke were also with him at Rome, and doubtless aided him.
Which have been a comfort unto me - The more so because they were Jews. The other Jews in Rome stood aloof, and doubtless endeavored to augment the trials of the apostle; compare Act 28:23-29. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Jesus Justus
Not mentioned elsewhere. The only one of these names not mentioned in the salutations of the Epistle to Philemon.
Have been a comfort (ἐγενήθησαν παρηγορία)
Παρηγορία comfort, only here in the New Testament. Properly, an address, an exhortation: an exhortation for the purpose of encouraging: hence a comfort. Plutarch, in his "Life of Cimon," uses it with πένθους grief; a comfort, for grief; and in his "Life of Pericles," of consolation for a dead son. Aretaeus, a medical writer, of the assuaging of a paroxysm. This word, and the kindred adjectives παρηγορικός and παρηγορητικός soothing, are common in medical writings. So Galen, of soothing fictions, pretenses to quiet the diseased. Have been is, more strictly, have proved. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| These - Three, Aristarchus, Marcus, and Justus. Of all the circumcision - That is, of all my Jewish fellowlabourers. Are the only fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God - That is, in preaching the gospel. Who have been a comfort to me - What, then, can we expect? that all our fellowworkers should be a comfort to us? |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Jesus, which is called Justus - Jesus, Joshua, or Jehoshua, was his name among his countrymen the Jews; Justus was the name which he bore among the Greeks and Romans.
These only - That is, only Aristarchus, Marcus, and Jesus Justus, who were formerly Jews or proselytes; for οἱ οντες εκ περιτομης, they were of the circumcision, and assisted the apostle in preaching the Gospel. There were others who did preach Christianity, but they did it from envy and strife, in order to add affliction to the apostle's bonds. It is evident, therefore, that St. Peter was not now at Rome, else he certainly would have been mentioned in this list; for we cannot suppose that he was in the list of those who preached Christ in an exceptionable way, and from impure and unholy motives: indeed, there is no evidence that St. Peter ever saw Rome. And as it cannot be proved that he ever was bishop or pope of that city, the keystone of the triumphal arch of the pope of Rome is pulled out; this building, therefore, of his supremacy, cannot stand. |
15 Some [5100] indeed [3303] preach [2784] Christ [5547] even [2532] of [1223] envy [5355] and [2532] strife [2054]; and [1161] some [5100] also [2532] of [1223] good will [2107]:
14 Luke [3065], the beloved [27] physician [2395], and [2532] Demas [1214], greet [782] you [5209].
12 Epaphras [1889], who is one of [1537] you [5216], a servant [1401] of Christ [5547], saluteth [782] you [5209], always [3842] labouring fervently [75] for [5228] you [5216] in [1722] prayers [4335], that [2443] ye may stand [2476] perfect [5046] and [2532] complete [4137] in [1722] all [3956] the will [2307] of God [2316].
23 And [2532] they appointed [2476] two [1417], Joseph [2501] called [2564] Barsabas [923], who [3739] was surnamed [1941] Justus [2459], and [2532] Matthias [3159].
23 And [1161] when they had appointed [5021] him [846] a day [2250], there came [2240] many [4119] to [4314] him [846] into [1519] his lodging [3578]; to whom [3739] he expounded [1620] and testified [1263] the kingdom [932] of God [2316], [5037] persuading [3982] them [846] concerning [4012] Jesus [2424], both [5037] out of [575] the law [3551] of Moses [3475], and [2532] out of the prophets [4396], from [575] morning [4404] till [2193] evening [2073].
24 And [2532] some [3303] believed [3982] the things which were spoken [3004], and [1161] some believed not [569].
25 And [1161] when they agreed not [800] [5607] among [4314] themselves [240], they departed [630], after that Paul [3972] had spoken [2036] one [1520] word [4487], [3754] Well [2573] spake [2980] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] by [1223] Esaias [2268] the prophet [4396] unto [4314] our [2257] fathers [3962],
26 Saying [3004], Go [4198] unto [4314] this [5126] people [2992], and [2532] say [2036], Hearing [189] ye shall hear [191], and [2532] shall [4920] not [3364] understand [4920]; and [2532] seeing [991] ye shall see [991], and [2532] not [3364] perceive [1492]:
27 For [1063] the heart [2588] of this [5127] people [2992] is waxed gross [3975], and [2532] their ears [3775] are dull [917] of hearing [191], and [2532] their [846] eyes [3788] have they closed [2576]; lest [3379] they should see [1492] with their eyes [3788], and [2532] hear [191] with their ears [3775], and [2532] understand [4920] with their heart [2588], and [2532] should be converted [1994], and [2532] I should heal [2390] them [846].
28 Be it [2077] known [1110] therefore [3767] unto you [5213], that [3754] the salvation [4992] of God [2316] is sent [649] unto the Gentiles [1484], and [2532] that they will hear [191] it [846].
29 And [2532] when he [846] had said [2036] these words [5023], the Jews [2453] departed [565], and had [2192] great [4183] reasoning [4803] among [1722] themselves [1438].
9 Then [1161] Saul [4569], (who [3588] also [2532] is called Paul [3972],) filled with [4130] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], [2532] set his eyes [816] on [1519] him [846],