andκαὶJesusἸησοῦςwho is calledὁ λεγόμενοςJustus.ἸοῦστοςTheseοἱareὄντεςofἐκthe circumcision;περιτομῆςtheseοὗτοιaloneμόνοιare fellow workersσυνεργοὶforεἰςthe kingdomτὴν βασιλείανof God,τοῦ θεοῦwhoοἵτινεςhave beenἐγενήθησάνa comfortπαρηγορίαto me.μοι
Colossians 4:11
Study it in the app“and Jesus who is called Justus. These are of the circumcision; these alone are fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 4:11, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- who is calledλεγόμενοςlegomenos
call
To call someone by a name.
Where else “legomenos” appears- JustusἸοῦστοςIoustos
Justus
Justus, a Roman surname borne by several believers.
Where else “Ioustos” appears- areὄντεςontes
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ontes” appears- the circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēs
the circumcised
Those who bear that sign, that is, the Jews.
Where else “peritomēs” appears- aloneμόνοιmonoi
alone
With no one else.
Where else “monoi” appears- are fellow workersσυνεργοὶsynergoi
fellow worker
Fellow worker; one who works together with another.
Where else “synergoi” appears- the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- have beenἐγενήθησάνegenēthēsan
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenēthēsan” appears- a comfortπαρηγορίαparēgoria
comfort
Comfort, encouragement that brings relief.
Where else “parēgoria” appears
Translation note
Jesus was a common name among the Jews; this is a co-worker of Paul, also called Justus.
The context
10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),
11 · This verse (above)
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of the Messiah, greets you, always struggling on behalf of you in his prayers, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.