KJV: With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
YLT: with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that are here.
Darby: with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you everything here.
ASV: together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.
| Ὀνησίμῳ | Onesimus |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Ὀνήσιμος Sense: a Christian slave of Philemon. |
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| πιστῷ | faithful |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: πιστός Sense: trusty, faithful. |
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| ἀγαπητῷ | beloved |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἀγαπητός Sense: beloved, esteemed, dear, favourite, worthy of love. |
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| ἀδελφῷ | brother |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἀδελφός Sense: a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother. |
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| ἐξ | [one] of |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐκ Sense: out of, from, by, away from. |
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| πάντα | All things |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: πᾶς Sense: individually. |
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| ὑμῖν | to you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| γνωρίσουσιν | they will make known |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: γνωρίζω Sense: to make known. |
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| τὰ | - |
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Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ὧδε | here |
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Parse: Adverb Root: ὧδε Sense: here, to this place, etc. |
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Greek Commentary for Colossians 4:9
Corinthians-bearer of the letter with Tychicus and praised on a par with him, runaway slave though he is. [source]
Said not as a reproach to Colossae for having such a man, but as a privilege to the church in Colossae to give a proper welcome to this returning converted slave and to treat him as a brother as Paul argues to Philemon. [source]
See on Philemon 1:10. [source]
Whom the Colossians had known only as the worthless, runaway slave. See Philemon 1:11, Philemon 1:16. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Colossians 4:9
Predicate accusative after ηγειστε hēgeisthe in apposition with μακροτυμιαν makrothumian (long-suffering), an opportunity for repentance (cf. 1 Peter 3:20). The Lord here is Christ.Our beloved brother Paul (ο αγαπητος αδελπος Παυλος ho agapētos adelphos Paulos). Paul applies the verbal αγαπητος agapētos (beloved) to Epaphras (Colossians 1:7), Onesimus (Colossians 4:9; Philemon 1:16), to Tychicus (Colossians 4:7; Ephesians 6:21), and to four brethren in Rom 16 (Epainetus Romans 16:5, Ampliatus Romans 16:8, Stachys Romans 16:9, Persis Romans 16:12). It is not surprising for Peter to use it of Paul in view of Galatians 2:9., in spite of Galatians 2:11-14.Given to him First aorist passive participle of διδωμι didōmi with dative case. Peter claimed wisdom for himself, but recognises that Paul had the gift also. His language here may have caution in it as well as commendation. “St. Peter speaks of him with affection and respect, yet maintains the right to criticise” (Bigg). [source]
Paul applies the verbal αγαπητος agapētos (beloved) to Epaphras (Colossians 1:7), Onesimus (Colossians 4:9; Philemon 1:16), to Tychicus (Colossians 4:7; Ephesians 6:21), and to four brethren in Rom 16 (Epainetus Romans 16:5, Ampliatus Romans 16:8, Stachys Romans 16:9, Persis Romans 16:12). It is not surprising for Peter to use it of Paul in view of Galatians 2:9., in spite of Galatians 2:11-14. [source]