Colossians 4:11

“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.”

Colossians 4:11 · direct translation from the Greek
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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.

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