Colossians 4:8 “I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about…”

Colossians 4:8

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

World English Bible

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

American Standard Version

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

Geneva Bible 1599

Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,

Darby Translation

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:

Young's Literal Translation

whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

Bible in Basic English

And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

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Cross references

“I have”

Ephesians 6:22 1 Corinthians 4:17 2 Corinthians 12:18 Philippians 2:28 1 Thessalonians 3:5

Ephesians 6:22 · BSB

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

1 Corinthians 4:17 · BSB

That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

2 Corinthians 12:18 · BSB

I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

Philippians 2:28 · BSB

Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 · BSB

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

“and comfort”

Colossians 2:2 Isaiah 40:1 2 Corinthians 1:4 2 Corinthians 2:7 1 Thessalonians 2:11 1 Thessalonians 3:2

Colossians 2:2 · BSB

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Isaiah 40:1 · BSB

“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.

2 Corinthians 1:4 · BSB

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 2:7 · BSB

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

1 Thessalonians 3:2 · BSB

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

9With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

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