Colossians 4 v 7 - 18 - Wrestle Mania

Anyway, last bit of Colossians today, sad times. But moving onto something else soon, hope you've enjoyed colossians. thinking i'll do an OT book, but not too sure. if you have any suggestions, shout :D


(this'll be a shortie, although it's lots of verses, it's Paul's final greeting)


v7-8
Tychicus is a brother of Paul, they work similarly like completely for God. Paul is sending him to them as he's in jail. 


v9
Onesimus, i think i came across in Philemon? I think? Great story behind that, he was a run away slave, came to know Christ, woop woop 


v10-11
Aristarchus, whose a priseron and Mark say hey to the Colossians. Paul says the Colossians know what to do when Mark visits, to welcome him. Now, i don't think this was in the book of Colossians so there must have been other letters, but aren't in da bible? Okay, so background, the same Mark who wrote (guess what. . ) Mark abandoned Paul on a preaching journey and Paul refused to take Mark with him, but he's forgiven him. Big lesson, learning to forgive. it's hard, but if we don't we're opposing God. Jesus who iss called Justus says hi too. We have no idea who he is, but it's nice he's saying hi. 


v12 - 13
epaphras a servant of JC, also says hi. he ALWAYS prays for them to grow spiritually mature and have everything that God wants for them. He's worked hard for people in Colosse and also in Laodicea and Hierapolis. So he;s the founder of the church apparently! I think it's significant the fact he's always praying, like obv, it's not all the time, but constant prayer for them. I forget to pray in general, let alone over a specific topic and specific people. Dudes take not, need to be like Epaphras. 


v14
Demas and Luke also say hi.  Luke is the Luke Luke we know. Demas decides to desert Paul because he loves the world too much.  sad times.


v15
Greet the people in Laodicea, and in Nympha and the church. 


v16
He asks them to send the letter to Laodicea as well as the people in Laodicea giving their letter to the Colossians. And this letter has been lost apparently


v17
Tell Archippus that he should finisht  the work given to him. 


v18
Paul had a scribe, but he writes the last bit himself so the peope realize it's him doing it. He signs off, asking them to remember him in prisno. 




that was a lot of hellos! :P