Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Epaphras who is one of you (Epafrav o ec umwn). See Colossians 1:7 for previous mention of this brother who had brought Paul news from Colossae.
Always striving for you (pantote agwnizomenov uper hmwn). See Colossians 1:29 of Paul.
That ye may stand (ina staqhte). Final clause, first aorist passive subjunctive (according to Aleph B) rather than the usual second aorist active subjunctives (sthte) of isthmi (according to A C D).
Fully assured (peplhroforhmenoi). Perfect passive participle of plhroforew, late compound, for which see Luke 1:1; Romans 14:5.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Romans 15:30
Colossians 1:28
2 Timothy 4:5
Philemon 1:5
Philemon 1:24
Revelation 3:14
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