Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
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- WEB and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.
- KJV And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
- NKJV and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.
- NASB and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me.
- NLT Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!
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Jesus called Justus also greets them; these Jewish believers were Paul's only such coworkers for God's kingdom and a real comfort to him. It matters because it highlights faithful fellowship amid the loneliness of imprisonment.
Overview
Paul names Jesus Justus alongside Aristarchus and Mark as his fellow workers 'of the circumcision'—that is, Jewish Christians. He notes they were his only Jewish coworkers there, hinting at the hardships and isolation he faced. Their companionship brought him genuine comfort, showing the value of faithful partners in advancing God's kingdom.
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- Acts 11:2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
- 1 Th 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- 2 Cor 7:6–7But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
- Phlm 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
- Titus 1:10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
- 2 Cor 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- Phlm 1:24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- Col 4:7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
- Acts 10:45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Rom 4:12And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
- 1 Cor 3:5–9What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
- Phil 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- Eph 2:11Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
- 1 Th 3:7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
- Gal 2:7–8On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
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