Colossians 4:8
Whom I sent to you for this same thing, so that he may know the things about you, and may encourage your hearts,
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Isaiah 61:2to proclaim the acceptable year of LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
2 Corinthians 1:4who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God.
2 Corinthians 12:18I encouraged Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in anything? Did we not walk in the same spirit, not in the same steps?
Philippians 2:28Therefore I sent him more urgently, so that having seen him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
1 Thessalonians 2:11just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,
1 Thessalonians 3:5Because of this, I too, no longer covering over it, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow he who tempts was tempting you, and our labor became in vain.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 4:8-18
Various Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received… Read the whole commentary →