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Good News Translation

Colossians 4:7

Our dear friend Tychicus, who is a faithful worker and fellow servant in the Lord's work, will give you all the news about me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Love;   Minister, Christian;   Tychicus;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Tychicus;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tychicus;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephesians, letter to the;   Paul;   Tychicus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Faithfulness;   Union with Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tychicus;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Philemon, the Epistle to;   Timothy, the Second Epistle to;   Tychicus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Colossians;   Disciples;   Letter;   Onesimus;   Tychicus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Colossians, Epistle to the;   Estate;   Philippians, Epistle to;   Tychicus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Colossians, Epistle to the;   Faithfulness;   Minister Ministry;   Minister, Ministration;   Pre-Eminence ;   Quartus ;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Tychicus ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Colossians;   Tychicus;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Colos'sians, the Epistle to the,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Tychicus;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Brother;   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Estate;   In the Lord;   Laodiceans, Epistle to the;   Ministry;   Paul, the Apostle;   Praetorian Guard;   Tychicus;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
King James Version (1611)
All my state shall Tychicus declare vnto you, who is a beloued brother, and a faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord:
King James Version
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
English Standard Version
Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information.
New Century Version
Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ and a faithful minister and servant with me in the Lord. He will tell you all the things that are happening to me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information.
Legacy Standard Bible
Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all my affairs,
Berean Standard Bible
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
Contemporary English Version
Tychicus is the dear friend, who faithfully works and serves the Lord with us, and he will give you the news about me.
Complete Jewish Bible
Our dear brother Tychicus, who is a faithful worker and fellow-slave in the Lord, will give you all the news about me.
Darby Translation
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-bondman in [the] Lord, will make known to you all that concerns me;
Easy-to-Read Version
Tychicus is my dear brother in Christ. He is a faithful helper and he serves the Lord with me. He will tell you everything that is happening with me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:
George Lamsa Translation
All things concerning me will be made known to you by Tych''i-cus, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the LORD:
Lexham English Bible
Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord, will make known to you all my circumstances,
Literal Translation
All the things about me, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-slave in the Lord, will make known to you,
Amplified Bible
As to all my affairs, Tychicus, who is a much-loved brother and faithful assistant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will give you all the information.
American Standard Version
All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
Bible in Basic English
Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;
Hebrew Names Version
All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
International Standard Version
Tychicus will tell you everything that has happened to me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.Ephesians 6:21;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
What concerneth me will Tykikos, a beloved brother and faithful minister, and our companion in the Lord, make known to you:
Murdock Translation
And what is [fn] with me, will Tychicus make known to you; who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister, and our fellow-servant in the Lord:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
All my state shall Tychicus declare vnto you, [who is] a beloued brother and faythfull minister, and felowe seruaunt in the Lorde:
English Revised Version
All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
World English Bible
All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
All my concerns will Tychicus declare to you, a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
Weymouth's New Testament
Tychicus, our much-loved brother, a trusty assistant and fellow servant with us in the Lord's work, will give you every information about me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Titicus, most dere brother, and feithful mynyster, and my felowe in the Lord, schal make alle thingis knowun to you, that ben aboute me.
Update Bible Version
All my affairs Tychicus shall make known to you, the beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow slave in the Lord:
Webster's Bible Translation
All my state shall Tychicus declare to you, [who is] a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
New English Translation
Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
New King James Version
Ephesians 6:21,22">[xr] Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
New Living Translation
Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord's work.
New Life Bible
Tychicus will tell you how I am getting along. He is a much-loved brother and faithful helper. Both of us are owned by the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me; he is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All the things which relate unto myself, shall Tychicus make known unto you - the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord,
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the things that concern me, Tychicus, our dearest brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make known to you.
Revised Standard Version
Tych'icus will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The deare brother Tichicos shall tell you of all my busynes which is a faythfull minister and felowe servaunt in the Lorde
Young's Literal Translation
All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus -- the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord --
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Tichicus the deare brother and faithfull mynister & felowe seruaut in ye LORDE, shal tell you what case I am in.
Mace New Testament (1729)
As to what relates to me, you will be inform'd of it by Tychicus my dear brother, who is a faithful minister of the Lord, and serves him with me.
THE MESSAGE
My good friend Tychicus will tell you all about me. He's a trusted minister and companion in the service of the Master. I've sent him to you so that you would know how things are with us, and so he could encourage you in your faith. And I've sent Onesimus with him. Onesimus is one of you, and has become such a trusted and dear brother! Together they'll bring you up-to-date on everything that has been going on here.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Tychicus is going to fill you in on the rest of what I've been up to and how I am doing. He's a top hand for the Lord and I am so thankful for him.

Contextual Overview

7 Our dear friend Tychicus, who is a faithful worker and fellow servant in the Lord's work, will give you all the news about me. 8 That is why I am sending him to you, in order to cheer you up by telling you how all of us are getting along. 9 With him goes Onesimus, that dear and faithful friend, who belongs to your group. They will tell you everything that is happening here. 10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have already received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes your way.) 11 Joshua, also called Justus, sends greetings too. These three are the only Jewish believers who work with me for the Kingdom of God, and they have been a great help to me. 12 Greetings from Epaphras, another member of your group and a servant of Christ Jesus. He always prays fervently for you, asking God to make you stand firm, as mature and fully convinced Christians, in complete obedience to God's will. 13 I can personally testify to his hard work for you and for the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 Luke, our dear doctor, and Demas send you their greetings. 15 Give our best wishes to the believers in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house. 16 After you read this letter, make sure that it is read also in the church at Laodicea. At the same time, you are to read the letter that the believers in Laodicea will send you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

my: Ephesians 6:21-23

Tychicus: Acts 20:4, 2 Timothy 4:12, Titus 3:12

a beloved: Colossians 4:9, Colossians 4:12, Ephesians 6:21, Philippians 2:25

a faithful: 1 Corinthians 4:1-4

Reciprocal: Acts 15:25 - our 1 Corinthians 4:2 - that Ephesians 6:22 - General Philippians 1:14 - brethren Colossians 4:11 - fellowworkers 1 Timothy 4:6 - a good 1 Peter 5:12 - a faithful

Cross-References

Genesis 3:16
And he said to the woman, "I will increase your trouble in pregnancy and your pain in giving birth. In spite of this, you will still have desire for your husband, yet you will be subject to him."
Genesis 4:6
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why that scowl on your face?
Genesis 4:8
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out in the fields." When they were out in the fields, Cain turned on his brother and killed him.
Genesis 4:9
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Genesis 4:11
You are placed under a curse and can no longer farm the soil. It has soaked up your brother's blood as if it had opened its mouth to receive it when you killed him.
Genesis 4:12
If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said to the Lord , "This punishment is too hard for me to bear.
Genesis 19:21
He answered, "All right, I agree. I won't destroy that town.
Numbers 32:23
But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the Lord . Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you,.... This Tychicus was an Asian by birth; see Acts 20:4. His name signifies "fortunate", and is the same with "Fortunatus" in Latin, which name is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16:17 whether he is the same person may be inquired. It is said that this Tychicus was one of the seventy disciples, and was afterwards bishop of Chalcedon. However, he was employed by the apostle as a messenger to Colosse, as he also was to Ephesus, see Ephesians 6:21, to inform the members of the church of his state and condition, how it was with him; as that he was in prison at Rome, for the sake of the Gospel, which he continued to abide by, and held fast the profession of, not being in the least moved and intimidated by what he suffered, being supported by the presence of Christ, and the discoveries of his love; and therefore, though his outward state was very mean and uncomfortable, yet the inward state of his soul was right and good; the inward man was renewed day by day. He might also send word by him what his thoughts were about his deliverance, or his dissolution, and what expectation he had of either of these: and that they might give the greater credit to what Tychicus should relate from him, he gives him the following character,

who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister: the same character is given of him in Ephesians 6:21

Ephesians 6:21- : to which is here added,

and fellow servant in the Lord; he was a "brother" in Christ, being a partaker of the same grace, and in the same spiritual relation; and "beloved" of God, and Christ, of all the churches and saints that knew him, and especially by the apostle; and was also a "minister" of the Gospel, a preacher of Jesus Christ, and a "faithful" one to Christ, to his Gospel, and the souls of men; than which a greater character cannot well be given: and though the apostle was endued with such superior gifts, grace, and usefulness; yet he calls this ministering brother a "fellow servant in the Lord"; he having a commission to preach from the same Lord, and having the same Gospel intrusted with him, and being engaged in the same good work, and having the same ends in view, the glory of Christ, and the good of souls; though he had not equal abilities and qualifications, and was not in the same high post and office as an apostle of Jesus Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you - See these verses explained in the notes at Ephesians 6:21-22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. All my state shall Tychicus — See the note on Ephesians 6:21. Tychicus well knew the apostle's zeal and perseverance in preaching the Gospel, his sufferings on that account, his success in converting both Jews and Gentiles, and the converts which were made in Caesar's household; he could give these to the Colossians in ample detail, and some of them it would not have been prudent to commit to writing.


 
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