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I have sentἔπεμψαhimὃνtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶςforεἰςthis very purpose,αὐτὸ τοῦτοthatἵναyou may knowγνῶτεthe thingsτὰaboutπερὶusἡμῶνand thatκαὶhe may encourageπαρακαλέσῃyour hearts,τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν
Colossians 4:8
Study it in the app“I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know the things about us and that he may encourage your hearts,”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 4:8, word by word
- I have sentἔπεμψαepempsa
send
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “epempsa” appears- you may knowγνῶτεgnōte
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “gnōte” appears- he may encourageπαρακαλέσῃparakalesēi
comfort
To bring relief to one who suffers.
Where else “parakalesēi” appears- your heartsκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “that he may know the things concerning you.”
The context
7Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all the things concerning me.
8 · This verse (above)
9with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all the things here.