Colossians 4:8

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,

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

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

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 All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus -- the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord -- ⁸ whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts, ⁹ with Onesimus the faithful and beloved brother, who is of you; all things to you shall they make known that [are] here. ¹⁰ Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands -- if he may come unto you receive him,) ¹¹ and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only [are] fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me. ¹² Salute you doth Epaphras, who [is] of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God, ¹³ for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas; ¹⁵ salute ye those in Laodicea -- brethren, and Nymphas, and the assembly in his house; ¹⁶ and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the [epistle] from Laodicea that ye also may read;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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
And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

Genesis 4:6
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

Genesis 4:9
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

Genesis 4:10
And He saith, `What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying unto Me from the ground;

Genesis 4:12
when thou tillest the ground, it doth not add to give its strength to thee -- a wanderer, even a trembling one, thou art in the earth.'

Genesis 4:15
And Jehovah saith to him, `Therefore -- of any slayer of Cain sevenfold it is required;' and Jehovah setteth to Cain a token that none finding him doth slay him.

Genesis 4:24
For sevenfold is required for Cain, And for Lamech seventy and sevenfold.'

Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah.

2 Samuel 3:27
And Abner turneth back to Hebron, and Joab turneth him aside unto the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smiteth him there in the fifth [rib] -- and he dieth -- for the blood of Asahel his brother.

2 Samuel 14:6
and thy maid-servant hath two sons; and they strive both of them in a field, and there is no deliverer between them, and the one smiteth the other, and putteth him to death;

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.