Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
In all the world (en panti tw kosmw). A legitimate hyperbole, for the gospel was spreading all over the Roman Empire.
Is bearing fruit (estin karpoforoumenon). Periphrastic present middle indicative of the old compound karpoforew, from karpoforov (Acts 14:17) and that from karpov and ferw. The periphrastic present emphasizes the continuity of the process. See the active participle karpoforountev in verse Colossians 1:10.
Increasing (aucanomenon). Periphrastic present middle of aucanw. Repeated in verse Colossians 1:10. The growing and the fruit-bearing go on simultaneously as always with Christians (inward growth and outward expression).
Ye heard and knew (hkousate kai epegnwte). Definite aorist indicative. They heard the gospel from Epaphras and at once recognized and accepted (ingressive second aorist active of epiginwskw, to know fully or in addition). They fully apprehended the grace of God and should be immune to the shallow vagaries of the Gnostics.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Mark 13:10
Romans 1:8
1 Corinthians 16:19
Colossians 1:10
1 Timothy 2:4
1 Timothy 4:3
1 Peter 1:1
1 Peter 5:12
2 Peter 1:12
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