Colossians 4:17

Paul charges Archippus to pay attention to the ministry he received in the Lord and to complete it. It matters because it calls every servant of Christ to faithfully fulfill the work entrusted to them.

Cross-references · 18

• Phlm 1:2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
• Acts 1:17For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
• 1 Cor 4:1–2So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.
• 1 Tim 4:16Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• 2 Tim 1:6For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
• Eph 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
• 2 Tim 4:1–5I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:
• 2 Chr 29:11My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.”
• Acts 20:28Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
• Ezek 44:23–24They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
• 1 Tim 6:20Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;
• 1 Tim 4:6If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
• Num 18:5“You shall perform the duty of the sanctuary and the duty of the altar, that there be no more wrath on the children of Israel.
• Lev 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” Aaron held his peace.
• 1 Tim 6:11–14But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
• Acts 14:23When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
• 1 Tim 4:14Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
• 2 Tim 2:2The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

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