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THE MESSAGE

Colossians 4:15

Say hello to our friends in Laodicea; also to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - House;   Laodicea;   Nymphas;   Worship;   Scofield Reference Index - Churches;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Colosse;   Laodicea;   Nymphas;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   House;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Church, the;   Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Church;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Laodicea;   Nymphas;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Laodicea;   Nymphas;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Colossians;   Greeting;   Laodicea;   Nympha;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Church;   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Church (2);   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Education (2);   Family;   Laodicea;   Name ;   Nympha Nymphas;   Organization (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Laodicea ;   Nymphas ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nymphas;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Laodicea;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Colos'se,;   Nym 'Phas;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Church;   Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Brother;   Church;   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Laodiceans, Epistle to the;   Nymphas;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her home.
King James Version (1611)
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, & the church which is in his house.
King James Version
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
English Standard Version
Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
New American Standard Bible
Greet the brothers and sisters who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house.
New Century Version
Greet the brothers and sisters in Laodicea. And greet Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house.
Legacy Standard Bible
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea and also Nympha and the church that is in her house.
Berean Standard Bible
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
Contemporary English Version
Give my greetings to the followers at Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that meets in her home.
Complete Jewish Bible
Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, also to Nympha and the congregation that meets in her home.
Darby Translation
Salute the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly which [is] in his house.
Easy-to-Read Version
Give our greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea. Greetings also to Nympha and to the church that meets in her house.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.
George Lamsa Translation
Salute the brethren in La-od-i-ce''a, and salute Nym-phas and his family and the congregation that meets at his house.
Good News Translation
Give our best wishes to the believers in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
Lexham English Bible
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nympha and the church in her house.
Literal Translation
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the assembly in his house.
Amplified Bible
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
American Standard Version
Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.
Bible in Basic English
Give my love to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nymphas and the church in their house.
Hebrew Names Version
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.
International Standard Version
Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, especially to Nympha and the church that is in her house.Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Ask the peace of the brethren who are in Laodikia, and of Nymfa, and of the church which is in his house.
Murdock Translation
Salute ye the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Salute the brethren [which are] in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Churche which is in his house.
English Revised Version
Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.
World English Bible
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Salute the brethren at Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.
Weymouth's New Testament
Christian greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, especially to Nymphas, and to the Church that meets at their house.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Grete ye wel the britheren that ben at Loadice, and the womman Nynfam, and the chirche that is in hir hous.
Update Bible Version
Salute the brothers that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church that is in her house.
Webster's Bible Translation
Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
New English Translation
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters who are in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
New King James Version
Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church that is in his [fn] house.
New Living Translation
Please give my greetings to our brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
New Life Bible
Greet all the Christians in Laodicea. Greet Nympha and the Christians who gather for church in her house.
New Revised Standard
Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Salute ye the brethren, in Laodicea, also Nymphas, and the assembly, which meeteth at her house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Salute the brethren who are at Laodicea: and Nymphas and the church that is in his house.
Revised Standard Version
Give my greetings to the brethren at La-odice'a, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Salute the brethren which are of Laodicia and salute Nymphas and the congregacio which is in his housse.
Young's Literal Translation
salute ye those in Laodicea -- brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Salute the brethre, which are at Laodicea, and salute Nymphas, and the cogregacion which is in his house.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Salute our brethren of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the
Simplified Cowboy Version
Please give a hug and a handshake to the cowboys and cowgirls at Laodicea, as well as the rest of the outfit that meets at Nympha's house.

Contextual Overview

7My 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. 10Aristarchus, who is in jail here with me, sends greetings; also Mark, cousin of Barnabas (you received a letter regarding him; if he shows up, welcome him); and also Jesus, the one they call Justus. These are the only ones left from the old crowd who have stuck with me in working for God's kingdom. Don't think they haven't been a big help! 12Epaphras, who is one of you, says hello. What a trooper he has been! He's been tireless in his prayers for you, praying that you'll stand firm, mature and confident in everything God wants you to do. I've watched him closely, and can report on how hard he has worked for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 Luke, good friend and physician, and Demas both send greetings. 15 Say hello to our friends in Laodicea; also to Nympha and the church that meets in her house. 16 After this letter has been read to you, make sure it gets read also in Laodicea. And get the letter that went to Laodicea and have it read to you. 17 And, oh, yes, tell Archippus, "Do your best in the job you received from the Master. Do your very best." 18 I'm signing off in my own handwriting—Paul. Remember to pray for me in this jail. Grace be with you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Laodicea: Colossians 4:13

the church: Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:9, Philemon 1:2

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 16:19 - the church Colossians 2:1 - at 2 Timothy 4:10 - Demas Revelation 1:11 - Laodicea

Cross-References

Leviticus 26:18
"And if none of this works in getting your attention, I'll discipline you seven times over for your sins. I'll break your strong pride: I'll make the skies above you like a sheet of tin and the ground under you like cast iron. No matter how hard you work, nothing will come of it: No crops out of the ground, no fruit off the trees.
Leviticus 26:21
"If you defy me and refuse to listen, your punishment will be seven times more than your sins: I'll set wild animals on you; they'll rob you of your children, kill your cattle, and decimate your numbers until you'll think you are living in a ghost town.
1 Kings 16:7
That's the way it was with Baasha: Through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani, God 's word came to him and his regime because of his life of open evil before God and his making God so angry—a chip off the block of Jeroboam, even though God had destroyed him.
Psalms 59:11
Don't make quick work of them, God , lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece. Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down —every muttered curse —every barefaced lie. Finish them off in fine style! Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge.
Hosea 1:4
Then God told him: "Name him Jezreel. It won't be long now before I'll make the people of Israel pay for the massacre at Jezreel. I'm calling it quits on the kingdom of Israel. Payday is coming! I'm going to chop Israel's bows and arrows into kindling in the valley of Jezreel."
Matthew 26:52
Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?"
Revelation 14:9
A third Angel followed, shouting, warning, "If anyone worships the Beast and its image and takes the mark on forehead or hand, that person will drink the wine of God's wrath, prepared unmixed in his chalice of anger, and suffer torment from fire and brimstone in the presence of Holy Angels, in the presence of the Lamb. Smoke from their torment will rise age after age. No respite for those who worship the Beast and its image, who take the mark of its name."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea,.... Where there was a church mentioned in the following verse, of which

see on Gill "Re 2:10".

And Nymphas; which some, unskilful in the Greek language, have took for a woman; whereas it is the name of a man, as the following words show; and is a contraction of Nymphios, or Nymphidios, or Nymphodoros:

and the church which is in his house. This man seems to have been an inhabitant of Laodicea, and that the church there met at his house to worship God, to pray unto him, sing his praise, hear his word, and attend on all ordinances: or his own family was brought up so strictly to the observance of these things, that they looked like a little church of themselves.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea - Notes, Colossians 2:1.

And Nymphas - This person is nowhere else mentioned, and nothing more is known of him.

And the church which is in his house - Notes, Romans 16:5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 15. Salute - Nymphas, and the Church - in his house. — This person, and his whole family, which probably was very numerous, appear to have received the Gospel; and it seems that, for their benefit and that of his neighbours, he had opened his house for the worship of God. In those primitive times there were no consecrated places, for it was supposed that the simple setting apart of any place for the worship of God was a sufficient consecration. See of those domestic churches, Romans 16:5 (note); 1 Corinthians 16:19 (note).


 
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