• Colossians 4:10
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 10 ᾿Ασπάζεται Is greeting ὑμᾶς YOU ᾿Αρίσταρχος Aristarchus ὁ the συναιχμάλωτός fellow captive μου, of me, καὶ and Μάρκος Mark ὁ the ἀνεψιὸς cousin Βαρνάβα, of Barnabas, περὶ about οὗ whom ἐλάβετε YOU received ἐντολάς, commands, ἐὰν if ever ἔλθῃ he might come πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς YOU δέξασθε accept YOU αὐτόν, him,

  • Colossians 4:10
    King James Version

    • 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

  • Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4:10

      Mark: Also called John at Ac 12:12, 25; 13:5, 13. (See study notes on Mr Title; Ac 12:12.) A disagreement about bringing Mark on Paul’s second missionary tour (c. 49-52 C.E.) led to “a sharp burst of anger” between Paul and Barnabas, who then went their separate ways. (Ac 15:37-39) However, Paul mentions Barnabas in a positive light at 1Co 9:6, which suggests that the two men had already reconciled by the time Paul wrote to the Colossians. That Mark was with Paul in Rome during this first imprisonment helps to show Paul’s increased regard for him. Paul even calls Mark “a source of great comfort to me.” (See study note on Col 4:11.) Perhaps while visiting Paul in Rome, Mark wrote the Gospel account that bears his name.​—See also “Introduction to Mark.”

      the cousin of Barnabas: Paul here mentions that Mark is “the cousin of Barnabas,” a family relationship that may have intensified the disagreement mentioned at Ac 15:37-39. (See study note on Mark in this verse.) This is the only occurrence of the word “cousin” (a·ne·psi·osʹ) in the Christian Greek Scriptures. Its primary meaning is “first cousin,” but in a broader sense, it could refer to any cousin.