A touching illustration of priestly service, (See Scofield " :-") as distinguished from ministry of gift. Shut up in prison, no longer able to preach, Epaphras was still, equally with all believers, a priest. No prison could keep him from the throne of grace, so he gave himself wholly to the priestly work of intercession.
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Bibliographical Information Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Colossians 4". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/colossians-4.html. 1917.
Verse 3
mystery
(See Scofield " :-") .
Verse 6
grace
Grace (imparted). 2 Thessalonians 1:12; Romans 6:1; 2 Peter 3:18.
Verse 12
Epaphras
A touching illustration of priestly service, (See Scofield " :-") as distinguished from ministry of gift. Shut up in prison, no longer able to preach, Epaphras was still, equally with all believers, a priest. No prison could keep him from the throne of grace, so he gave himself wholly to the priestly work of intercession.
perfect (See Scofield " :-") .