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12 aEpaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always blaboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand cperfect and complete in all the will of God.  
13 For I bear him witness that he has a great1 zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.  
14 aLuke the beloved physician and bDemas greet you.  
15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and athe church that is in his house.  

Closing Exhortations and Blessing

16 Now when athis epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.  
17 And say to aArchippus, “Take heed to bthe ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”  
18 aThis salutation by my own hand—Paul. bRemember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen. 
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Colossians 4:14

Luke, the beloved physician (Loukav o iatrov o agaphtov). Mentioned also in Philemon 1:24; II Timothy 4:11. The author of the Gospel and the Acts. Both Mark and Luke are with Paul at this time, possibly also with copies of their Gospels with them. The article here (repeated) may mean "my beloved physician." It would seem certain that Luke looked after Paul's health and that Paul loved him. Paul was Luke's hero, but it was not a one-sided affection. It is beautiful to see preacher and physician warm friends in the community.

Demas (Dhmav). Just his name here (a contraction of Demetrius), but in II Timothy 4:10 he is mentioned as one who deserted Paul.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Colossians 4:14:

2 Timothy 4:10
2 Timothy 4:11
Philemon 1:24

 

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