Colossians 4:18
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus. ”
χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
χείρ
hand —
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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μνημονεύω
do remember
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μνημονεύω
To remember, to keep in mind. Mnemoneuo. Remember Lot's wife. Not every act of looking back is neutral. Some backward glances become the defining moment of a life.
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Ὀνήσιμος
Onesimus.
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Ὀνήσιμος
Onesimus, the runaway slave Paul sent back to Philemon. He is no longer a slave but better than a slave, a dear brother. The Gospel transforms every relationship.
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Παῦλος
by Paul.
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Παῦλος
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
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γράφω
it was written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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δεσμόν
chains.
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δεσμόν
a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability
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Τυχικός
Tychicus
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Τυχικός
fortuitous, i.e. fortunate; Tychicus, a Christian
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Κολοσσαεύς
Colossian
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Κολοσσαεύς
a Colossæan, (i.e. inhabitant of Colossæ
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Ῥώμη
Rome
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Ῥώμη
strength; Roma, the capital of Italy
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