Colossians 4:8

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Colossians 4:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

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

9 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Corinthians 4:17

That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

2 Corinthians 12:18

I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

Ephesians 6:22

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

Philippians 2:28

Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

Colossians 2:2

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Isaiah 40:1

“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.

Isaiah 61:2

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Isaiah 61:3

to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

2 Corinthians 1:4

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 2:7

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

1 Thessalonians 3:2

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.