Colossians 4:17
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.”
πληρόω
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
κύριος
the] Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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παραλαμβάνω
you have received
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παραλαμβάνω
To take, to receive, to accept. Paralambano. I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you. The Gospel is a trust received and passed on. Handle it with care.
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διακονία
ministry
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διακονία
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
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ἔπω
do say
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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