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May I have a WORD with you?
Ep 064 (S3E20) Prayers and Who's Who - Colossians Pt 6
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John
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Season 3
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Episode 20
References:
- Col 4:2-6
- v 2 - προσκαρτερέω (pros-kar-ter-eh'-o) to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing, built on a word that means “endure.”
- Acts 1:14; 2:42; Rom 12:12 (see esp. MSG)
- v 3 - God’s mysterious plan (Part 2, Ep 60)
- v 5-6 - having a heart for the “world”
- ἐξαγοράζω (ex-ag-or-ad'-zo) to redeem, by payment of a price to recover from the power of another, to buy up, to buy up for one's self, to make use of every opportunity for doing good
- seasoned with ἅλας (hal'-as)
- 8X - 2x in Mt 5:13; 3x in Mk 9:50; 2x in Lk 14:34
- 1x here - Paul, intentionally or not, points us to Jesus’ admonition
- v 2 - προσκαρτερέω (pros-kar-ter-eh'-o) to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing, built on a word that means “endure.”
- Col 7-18 - names
- vs 7-9 - Tychicus, Onesimus
- They will inform you about “my” ministry
- vs 10-11 - Aristarchus, Mark, Justus
- Send greetings
- vs 12-13 - Epaphras
- A prayer warrior on your behalf
- vs 14-15 - Luke, Demas, Nympha
- Also greetings from and for…
- v 17 - Archippus
- MSG - “Do your best in the job you received from the Master. Do your very best.”
- vs 7-9 - Tychicus, Onesimus