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Colossians 4:17The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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καὶ εἴπατε ᾿Αρχίππῳ Βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν κυρίῳ, ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς.
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Colossians 4:17The Bible in Living English
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17 And tell Archippus “Look out for the office you were given in the Lord, to make good in it.”
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Colossians 4:17American Standard Version
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17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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Colossians 4:17The Emphasized Bible
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17 And say to Archippus: Be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord,—That the same thou fulfil.
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Colossians 4:17King James Version
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17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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Archippus: This appears to be the same Archippus whom Paul calls “our fellow soldier” in his letter to Philemon. Paul addresses that short letter “to Philemon . . . , to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus,” as well as to the congregation in Philemon’s house. (Phm 1, 2) Many Bible scholars suggest that those three Christians may have been family members in the same household. This conclusion seems reasonable, although it cannot be proved. Other than the fact that Archippus accepted a ministry, the Bible reveals little about him. Paul was not necessarily correcting him when he told him to “pay attention to the ministry.” Paul wanted all Christians to cherish and fulfill their ministry.—Compare study note on 2Co 4:7.
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