Col 4:12-13 | RWP | e4.org | Epaphras who is one of you ( Επαφρας ο εξ υμων ). See for previous mention of this brother who had brought Paul news from Colossae. Always striving for you ( παντοτε αγωνιζομενος υπερ ημων ). See of Paul. That ye may stand ( ινα σταθητε ). Final clause, first aorist passive subjunctive (according to Aleph B) rather than the usual second aorist active subjunctives ( στητε ) of ιστημ (according to A C D). Fully assured ( πεπληροφορημενο ). Perfect passive participle of πληροφορεω , late compound, for which see ; .

‏ Colossians 4:12-13

Epaphras who is one of you ( Επαφρας ο εξ υμων ). See 1:7 for previous mention of this brother who had brought Paul news from Colossae.

Always striving for you ( παντοτε αγωνιζομενος υπερ ημων ). See 1:29 of Paul.

That ye may stand ( ινα σταθητε ). Final clause, first aorist passive subjunctive (according to Aleph B) rather than the usual second aorist active subjunctives ( στητε ) of ιστημ (according to A C D).

Fully assured ( πεπληροφορημενο ). Perfect passive participle of πληροφορεω, late compound, for which see Lu 1:1; Ro 14:5.

And for them in Hierapolis ( κα των εν Hιερα Πολε ). The third of the three cities in the Lycus Valley which had not seen Paul's face (2:1). It was across the valley from Laodicea. Probably Epaphras had evangelized all three cities and all were in peril from the Gnostics.