Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, which thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
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- Philemon 1:2Rank 1 from verse 17
- 1 Corinthians 4:1–2Rank 3 from verse 17
1LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1¶ Let a man so account of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreouer, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithfull.
- 1 Timothy 4:16Rank 4 from verse 17
- 1 Timothy 4:6Rank 5 from verse 17
6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
- 1 Timothy 6:20Rank 6 from verse 17
- 2 Chronicles 29:11Rank 7 from verse 17
11My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
11My sonnes, ‖bee not now negligent: for the LORD hath *chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and that you should minister vnto him, and ‖burne incense.
- 2 Timothy 1:6Rank 8 from verse 17
- 2 Timothy 4:1–5Rank 9 from verse 17
1I CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
1¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall iudge the quicke and the dead at his appearing, and his kingdome:
2Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprooue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering & doctrine.
3For the time wil come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their owne lusts shall they heape to themselues teachers, hauing itching eares:
4And they shall turne away their eares from the trueth, and shall be turned vnto fables.
5But watch thou in all things, indure afflictions, doe the worke of an Euangelist, ‖make full proofe of thy ministery.
- Acts 20:28Rank 10 from verse 17
28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
28¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- Ephesians 4:11Rank 11 from verse 17
- Ezekiel 44:23–24Rank 12 from verse 17
23And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
24And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.
23And they shall teach my people the difference betweene the holy and prophane, and cause men to discerne betweene the vncleane and the cleane.
24And in controuersie they shall stand in iudgement, and they shall iudge it according to my iudgements: and they shall keepe my lawes and my statutes in all mine assemblies, and they shall halow my Sabbaths.
- Numbers 18:5Rank 13 from verse 17
- 1 Timothy 4:14Rank 14 from verse 17
- 1 Timothy 6:11–14Rank 15 from verse 17
11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
11But thou, O man of God, flie these things; and follow after righteousnesse, godlinesse, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternall life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13I giue thee charge in the sight of God, who quickneth all things, and before Christ Iesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good ‖Confession,
14That thou keepe this commandement without spot, vnrebukeable, vntill the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ.
- Acts 14:23Rank 16 from verse 17
- Leviticus 10:3Rank 17 from verse 17
3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
3Then Moses said vnto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will bee sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified: And Aaron held his peace.
- 2 Timothy 2:2Rank 18 from verse 17
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Colossians 4:17
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Careful attention, notice, or regard; to watch, consider, listen to, or guard oneself.
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Sense 1: Service or appointed work, including the duties of an office or charge. Sense 2: The agency, instrumentality, or means by which service is performed.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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To fill up, complete, accomplish, perform, satisfy, carry out, bring to the appointed end, or cause a word, promise, prophecy, desire, duty, time, measure, or work to come fully to pass.
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16And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
16And when this Epistle is read amongst you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that ye likewise reade the Epistle from Laodicea,
17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
17And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, which thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
Selected passage18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.