Colossians 4:8

New Living Translation

I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts.

King James Version (1611)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that hee might know your estate, and comfort your hearts.

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

English Standard Version
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,

New American Standard Bible
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;

New Century Version
This is why I am sending him: so you may know how we are and he may encourage you.

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;

Legacy Standard Bible
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

Berean Standard Bible
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Contemporary English Version
I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along.

Complete Jewish Bible
I have sent him to you for this very reason — so that you might know how we are, and so that he might encourage you.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
That is why I am sending him. I want you to know how we are, and I am sending him to encourage you.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, & might comfort your hearts,

George Lamsa Translation
Whom I send to you for this very purpose, that he may know the state of your affairs, and comfort your hearts;

Good News Translation
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.

Lexham English Bible
whom I have sent to you for this very reason, in order that you may know our circumstances and he may encourage your hearts,

Literal Translation
whom I sent to you for this very thing, that he might know the things about you, and that he might comfort your hearts,

Amplified Bible
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts;

American Standard Version
whom I have sent unto 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;

Hebrew Names Version
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

International Standard Version
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.Ephesians 6:22;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
whom I have sent to you for this, that he may know how it is with you, and may comfort your hearts;

Murdock Translation
whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he might know your affairs, and might comfort your hearts;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same thyng, that he myght knowe your state, and comfort your heartes,

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;

World English Bible
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that he might know your state and comfort your hearts,

Weymouth's 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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whom Y sente to you to this same thing, that he knowe what thingis ben aboute you, and coumforte youre hertis, with Onesyme,

Update Bible Version
whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, 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;

New English Translation
I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

New King James Version
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he [fn] may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

New Life Bible
This is the reason I have sent him to you. It is so you can know about us. He can also bring joy to your hearts.

New Revised Standard
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whom I have sent unto you, to this very end, - that ye may get to know the things which concern us, and he may encourage you hearts:

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

Revised Standard Version
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
whom I have sent vnto you for the same purpose that he myght knowe how ye do and myght comfort youre hertes

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,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that he mighte knowe how ye do, & that he mighte comforte youre hertes,

Mace New Testament (1729)
I sent him on purpose to acquaint you with my circumstances, and give you matter of comfort.

Simplified Cowboy Version
I chose him because he's going to tell y'all the truth about what we've been going through. This message is going to encourage y'all to keep on keeping on.

Contextual Overview

⁷ 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. ⁸ I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you. ⁹ I am also sending Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, one of your own people. He and Tychicus will tell you everything that's happening here. ¹⁰ Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas's cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way. ¹¹ Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been! ¹² Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God. ¹³ I can assure you that he prays hard for you and also for the believers in Laodicea and Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Luke, the beloved doctor, sends his greetings, and so does Demas. ¹⁵ Please give my greetings to our brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house. ¹⁶ After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them.

Bible Verse Review
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I have: 1 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:18, Ephesians 6:22, Philippians 2:28, 1 Thessalonians 3:5

and comfort: Colossians 2:2, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 61:3, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 2:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:17

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 14:3 - comfort 1 Corinthians 16:18 - they Philippians 2:19 - to send

Cross-References

Genesis 4:3
When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord .

Genesis 4:6
"Why are you so angry?" the Lord asked Cain. "Why do you look so dejected?

Genesis 4:9
Afterward the Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother? Where is Abel?" "I don't know," Cain responded. "Am I my brother's guardian?"

Genesis 4:10
But the Lord said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground!

Genesis 4:12
No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."

Genesis 4:15
The Lord replied, "No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you." Then the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him.

Genesis 4:24
If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!"

Genesis 4:26
When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the Lord by name.

2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner arrived back at Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gateway as if to speak with him privately. But then he stabbed Abner in the stomach and killed him in revenge for killing his brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 14:6
My two sons had a fight out in the field. And since no one was there to stop it, one of them was killed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,.... That is, to relate to them his affairs both temporal and spiritual; and also,

that he might know your estate. The Arabic version renders it, "that I may know your estate" by him when he returned again; as whether they continued steadfast in the Gospel, and observed the order, ordinances, and discipline of it; how it prospered, and was succeeded among them, to their comfort and edification, and to the conversion of others; and what reception the false teachers had among them; and what love, concord, and harmony were among themselves; or what were their afflictions and distresses from their enemies. The Ethiopic version renders it, "that ye may know the history of me"; which agrees with a manuscript mentioned by Grotius, which reads, "that ye may know the things concerning us", as does the Alexandrian copy; and with Ephesians 6:22 where it is added, as here, and "comfort your hearts"; who might be greatly cast down upon hearing of the sufferings of the apostle, and also with those they themselves endured both from within and from without, from sin, Satan, and the world; see on Gill "Eph 6:22".

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 8. That he might know your estate — Instead of ινα γνω τα περι υμων, that HE may know YOUR affairs, ABD*FG, many others, with the AEthiopic, Itala, Theodoret, and Damascenus, read ινα γνωτε τα περι ημων, that YE may know OUR affairs; which is probably the true reading. Tychicus was sent to them, not to know their affairs, but with Onesimus, to carry this epistle and make the apostle's state known to them, and comfort their hearts by the good news which he brought. The next verse confirms this meaning.