Colossians 4:8

Christian Standard Bible ®

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts.

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

Legacy Standard Bible
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

Simplified Cowboy Version
I chose him because he's going to tell y'all the truth about what we've been going through. This message is going to encourage y'all to keep on keeping on.

Bible in Basic English
And I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may have news of how we are, and so that he may give your hearts comfort;

Darby Translation
whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he might know your state, and that he might encourage your hearts:

World English Bible
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that he might know your state and comfort your hearts,

Weymouth's New Testament
And for this very purpose I send him to you that you may know how we are faring; and that he may cheer your hearts.

King James Version (1611)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that hee might know your estate, and comfort your hearts.

Literal Translation
whom I sent to you for this very thing, that he might know the things about you, and that he might comfort your hearts,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that he mighte knowe how ye do, & that he mighte comforte youre hertes,

Mace New Testament (1729)
I sent him on purpose to acquaint you with my circumstances, and give you matter of comfort.

Amplified Bible
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts;

American Standard Version
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

Revised Standard Version
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
whom I have sent vnto you for the same purpose that he myght knowe how ye do and myght comfort youre hertes

Update Bible Version
whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

Webster's Bible Translation
Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that he may know your state, and comfort your hearts;

Young's Literal Translation
whom I did send unto you for this very thing, that he might know the things concerning you, and might comfort your hearts,

New Century Version
This is why I am sending him: so you may know how we are and he may encourage you.

New English Translation
I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.

Berean Standard Bible
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Contemporary English Version
I am sending him to cheer you up by telling you how we are getting along.

Complete Jewish Bible
I have sent him to you for this very reason — so that you might know how we are, and so that he might encourage you.

English Standard Version
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, & might comfort your hearts,

George Lamsa Translation
Whom I send to you for this very purpose, that he may know the state of your affairs, and comfort your hearts;

Hebrew Names Version
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

International Standard Version
I am sending him to you for this very reason, so that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.Ephesians 6:22;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
whom I have sent to you for this, that he may know how it is with you, and may comfort your hearts;

Murdock Translation
whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that he might know your affairs, and might comfort your hearts;

New King James Version
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he [fn] may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

New Living Translation
I have sent him to you for this very purpose—to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.

New Life Bible
This is the reason I have sent him to you. It is so you can know about us. He can also bring joy to your hearts.

English Revised Version
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our estate, and that he may comfort your hearts;

New Revised Standard
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whom I have sent unto you, to this very end, - that ye may get to know the things which concern us, and he may encourage you hearts:

Douay-Rheims Bible
What I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you and comfort your hearts:

King James Version
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

Lexham English Bible
whom I have sent to you for this very reason, in order that you may know our circumstances and he may encourage your hearts,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same thyng, that he myght knowe your state, and comfort your heartes,

Easy-to-Read Version
That is why I am sending him. I want you to know how we are, and I am sending him to encourage you.

New American Standard Bible
For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

Good News Translation
That is why I am sending him to you, in order to cheer you up by telling you how all of us are getting along.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whom Y sente to you to this same thing, that he knowe what thingis ben aboute you, and coumforte youre hertis, with Onesyme,

Contextual Overview

⁷ Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful servant, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. ⁸ I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts. ⁹ He is with Onesimus, a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here. ¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, as does Mark, Barnabas's cousin (concerning whom you have received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), ¹¹ and so does Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcision are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. ¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills. ¹³ For I testify about him that he works hard for you, for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Luke, the dearly loved physician, and Demas greet you. ¹⁵ Give my greetings to the brothers in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her home. ¹⁶ When this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

Bible Verse Review
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I have: 1 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:18, Ephesians 6:22, Philippians 2:28, 1 Thessalonians 3:5

and comfort: Colossians 2:2, Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 61:3, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 2:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:17

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 14:3 - comfort 1 Corinthians 16:18 - they Philippians 2:19 - to send

Cross-References

Genesis 4:3
In the course of time Cain presented some of the land's produce as an offering to the Lord .

Genesis 4:6
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent?

Genesis 4:9
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's guardian?"

Genesis 4:10
Then He said, "What have you done? Your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground!

Genesis 4:12
If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth."

Genesis 4:15
Then the Lord replied to him, "In that case, whoever kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over." And He placed a mark on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.

Genesis 4:24
If Cain is to be avenged seven times over, then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!

Genesis 4:26
A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh.

2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab's brother.

2 Samuel 14:6
"Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,.... That is, to relate to them his affairs both temporal and spiritual; and also,

that he might know your estate. The Arabic version renders it, "that I may know your estate" by him when he returned again; as whether they continued steadfast in the Gospel, and observed the order, ordinances, and discipline of it; how it prospered, and was succeeded among them, to their comfort and edification, and to the conversion of others; and what reception the false teachers had among them; and what love, concord, and harmony were among themselves; or what were their afflictions and distresses from their enemies. The Ethiopic version renders it, "that ye may know the history of me"; which agrees with a manuscript mentioned by Grotius, which reads, "that ye may know the things concerning us", as does the Alexandrian copy; and with Ephesians 6:22 where it is added, as here, and "comfort your hearts"; who might be greatly cast down upon hearing of the sufferings of the apostle, and also with those they themselves endured both from within and from without, from sin, Satan, and the world; see on Gill "Eph 6:22".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you - See these verses explained in the notes at Ephesians 6:21-22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 8. That he might know your estate — Instead of ινα γνω τα περι υμων, that HE may know YOUR affairs, ABD*FG, many others, with the AEthiopic, Itala, Theodoret, and Damascenus, read ινα γνωτε τα περι ημων, that YE may know OUR affairs; which is probably the true reading. Tychicus was sent to them, not to know their affairs, but with Onesimus, to carry this epistle and make the apostle's state known to them, and comfort their hearts by the good news which he brought. The next verse confirms this meaning.