 | John Henry Newman - Sermons, English - 1836
...explains what was the service which Epaphras did for them: " always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God1." 7. We may end these remarks by recurring to the instances of St. Peter and St. John the Baptist;... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836
...AM cir. 40fi6. AD cir. 62. AUC 814. An. Imp. Neroois Cœs. Aug. 9. a comfort unto me. 12 cEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always 11 labouring e fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand ' perfect and g complete in all the... | |
 | 1837 - 431 pages
...circumcision. These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,...stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them... | |
 | John Sheppard - Prayer - 1838 - 338 pages
...duty as solely or peculiarly belonging to his apostolic character, for he informs the Colossians, " Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,...stand perfect and complete in all the will of God ;"** — and, what is still more to our purpose, he often solemnly entreats the intercession of Christians... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838
...you a faithful minister of Christ, who abo declared unto us your love in the Spirit," (i. 1, 8) ; " Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,...saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the. will of God," (iv. 12). But these passages... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1838 - 300 pages
...godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith ; lay hold on eternal life ; that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. * Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever... | |
 | John Hall - 1839
...encomium on his character, and a testimony of the interest which he took in their spiritual welfare. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,...him record, that he hath a great zeal for you.™ Here the apostle expresses his affectionate regard for his fellow prisoner, and shows how highly he... | |
 | Asa Mahan - Christian life - 1839 - 237 pages
...attainment of this particular state the subject of definite, fervent, and constant prayer. Col. iv. 12, "Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God."... | |
 | John James - 1840
...comfort. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,...record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, and Devnas, greet you. Salute... | |
 | James Tate - Bible - 1840 - 219 pages
...unto me. 12. Epaphras, — then recently employed as messenger between Rome and Colossae, i. 7, 8. — who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you,...stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 18. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them... | |
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Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 
