I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
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I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
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whom I sent vnto you for the same purpose that ye myght knowe what case I stonde in and that he myght comfort youre hertes.
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Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.
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Passages linked to Ephesians 6:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Philippians 2:25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
- Colossians 4:7-8 All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord. I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
- Philippians 2:19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
- Colossians 2:2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the…
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Ver. 22. Comfort your hearts] It is God that comforts by the creatures, as by conduit pipes. The air yields light as an instrument; the water may heat, but not of itself. When a potion is given in beer, the beer of itself doth not work, but the potion by the beer. So in this case.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain That ye might not faint at my tribulations, Eph…
That ye might not faint at my tribulations, Eph 3:13. It might be a comfort to them to hear that Paul was well used, (setting aside his bonds), and had liberty to preach to those that came to him.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Whom I have sent unto you for the same…
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,.... Which shows the great concern the apostle had for the churches, being willing to inform them of everything that might be for their use and service:
that ye might know our affairs; temporal and spiritual, and not only the apostle's affairs, but the affairs of those that were with him, who were concerned in the same common cause:
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and that he might comfort your hearts; both by such a relation, and by the ministry of the Gospel to them: believers in Christ are sometimes disconsolate, by reason of indwelling sin, Satan's temptations, the hidings of God's face, afflictions and persecutions, their own sufferings, and those of others; and it is the business of the ministers of Christ to comfort them; their commission is to speak comfortably to them; and they are qualified for it, by inward comforts in their own souls; the Gospel they preach, and the message they bring, is of a comfortable nature; the Spirit of God acts by them, and with them as a comforter; and sad indeed is the state of Zion, or the church of Christ, when it has no comforters.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain That he might comfort your hearts - By relating…
That he might comfort your hearts - By relating the supports I find from God, and the success of the gospel.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 22. Whom I have sent - for the…
Verse 22. Whom I have sent - for the same purpose] Namely, that the Ephesians might know his affairs, and those of the Church at Rome: messengers of this kind frequently passed between the Churches in those ancient times.
Comfort your hearts.] By showing you how powerfully he was upheld in all his tribulations, and how God turned his bonds to the furtherance of the Gospel. This must have been great consolation to all the followers of God; and particularly to those in Ephesus or Laodicea, or to whomsoever the epistle was directed. The question, To whom was it sent? is divided between the Ephesians and the Laodiceans. Dr. Lardner has argued strongly in favour of the former; Dr. Paley not less so in favour of the latter.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Whom I have sent unto you - The churches…
Whom I have sent unto you - The churches where Paul had preached, would feel a great interest in his welfare. He was a prisoner at Rome, and it was doubtful what the result would be. In this situation, he felt it proper to despatch a special messenger to give information about his condition; to state what was doing in Rome; to ask the prayers of the churches; and to administer consolation to them in their various trials. The same sentiment in regard to the embassy of Tychicus, is expressed in the Epistle to the Colossians, Col 4:7-8. No small part of the consolation which he would impart to them would be found in these invaluable letters which he bore to them from the apostle.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain for the same purpose--Greek, "for this very purpose." Col…
for the same purpose--Greek, "for this very purpose." Col 4:8 is almost word for word the same as this verse.
our affairs--Greek, "the things concerning us," namely, concerning myself. "Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas" (Col 4:10).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 22. Comfort your hearts—Assuring you that, though in bonds,…
22. Comfort your hearts—Assuring you that, though in bonds, I am still an undiscouraged ambassador.
22. Peace—The eastern salam imbued with the gospel spirit.
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The brethren—In an unusual third person.
Love—Not merely pagan nor Jewish, but imbued with faith in Christ; such love, therefore, as none but his faithful possess. These, that is, the power for these, must be from God; their exercise must be from us. They are from God the Father, as the primal source; and from Christ, medium and channel.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. I have sent] Lit., “I did send.” The…
22. I have sent] Lit., “I did send.” The aorist is “epistolary”; it speaks from the time of the arrival, not the sending, of the messenger. Cp. 2Co_8:18; 2Co_8:22; Php_2:28; Col_4:8 (where see Lightfoot’s note); Phm_1:12, &c.
our affairs] The circumstances of St Paul and his fellow Christians at Rome. There are passages (see esp. 1Th_3:1-2) where he obviously uses “we” in the sense of “I”; but this is not likely here, in view of the “how I do,” just before (Eph_6:22).
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comfort] The word is rendered “beseech,” Eph_4:1, above, where see note. By derivation and usage it has more in it of exhortation than consolation; though the two ideas run often into one another. “Comfort” by derivation (confortatio) means rightly, “strengthening.” If this is borne in mind, the A.V. gives a true interpretation.
your hearts] See, for collocation of the words “heart” and “comfort,” Col_2:2; Col_4:8; 2Th_2:17.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (22) Whom I have sent unto you.—This verse corresponds…
(22) Whom I have sent unto you.—This verse corresponds word for word with Col_4:8, being a quasi-official statement of Tychicus’ commission. The words “that he might comfort (or, encourage) your hearts,” although they might apply generally to all messengers from an Apostle, may probably be best explained by reference to the tone of the Epistle to the Philippians—in which St. Paul shows so much affectionate anxiety lest his converts should be disheartened by his continued imprisonment—and to the exhortation in this Epistle not “to faint at his tribulations for them” (Eph_3:13).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Whom I have sent unto you for this very…
Whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts. This serves to explain the absence of personal remembrances, allusions, and messages in the Epistle. Tychicus, who had his full confidence, would tell them all by word of mouth. The concluding words show that it was not to gratify any mere personal feeling that Paul directed Tychicus to make this communication; but knowing how much they felt for him, he believed it would be a comfort to hear how he fared. To pagans the idea of captivity was always dolorous and dreadful; it was well for them to learn how Christians could glory in tribulations. (Rom_5:3) Tychicus, the beloved brother, was evidently well fitted to apply to the Ephesians this comforting view of his state.
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