Colossians 4:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.”
ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
πολύς
great
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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μαρτυρέω
I bear witness
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μαρτυρέω
To testify, to bear witness. We speak what we know and testify to what we have seen. Christian witness is personal experience not opinion.
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Ἱεράπολις
Hiera polis.
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Ἱεράπολις
holy city; Hierapolis, a place in Asia Minor
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πόνος
labour
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πόνος
toil, i.e. (by implication) anguish
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Λαοδίκεια
Laodicea
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Λαοδίκεια
Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor
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