Colossians 4:8
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New International Version (©1984)
I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

International Standard Version (©2008)
I am sending him to you for this very reason, so that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I'm sending him to you so that you may know how we are doing and so that he may encourage you.

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

American King James Version
Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

American Standard Version
whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may 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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you, and comfort your hearts,

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that he may know your state, and comfort your hearts;

Weymouth New Testament
And for this very purpose I send him to you that you may know how we are faring; and that he may cheer 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,

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,

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

4:8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose. Not only to carry letters, but to ascertain the state of the churches, and to instruct and comfort them. He came as an evangelist to help them on.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. for the same purpose-Greek, "for this very purpose."

that he might know your estate-Translate, "that he may know your state": answering to Col 4:7. So one very old manuscript and Vulgate read. But the oldest manuscripts and the old Latin versions, "that YE may know OUR state." However, the latter reading seems likely to have crept in from Eph 6:22. Paul was the more anxious to know the state of the Colossians, on account of the seductions to which they were exposed from false teachers; owing to which he had "great conflict for" them (Col 2:1).

comfort your hearts-distressed as ye are by my imprisonment, as well as by your own trials.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:7-9 Ministers are servants to Christ, and fellow-servants to one another. They have one Lord, though they have different stations and powers for service. It is a great comfort under the troubles and difficulties of life, to have fellow Christians caring for us. Circumstances of life make no difference in the spiritual relation among sincere Christians; they partake of the same privileges, and are entitled to the same regards. What amazing changes Divine grace makes! Faithless servants become faithful and beloved brethren, and some who had done wrong, become fellow-workers of good.


Ephesians 6:22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.
Colossians 2:2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ Himself, (NASB ©1995)

Cheer Circumstances Comfort Encourage Estate Express Faring Hearts News Purpose Sending State

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

I have. 1Co 4:17 2Co 12:18 Eph 6:22 Php 2:28 1Th 3:5

and comfort. 2:2 Isa 40:1 61:2,3 2Co 1:4 2:7 1Th 2:11 3:2 4:18 5:11,14 2Th 2:17

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