What does Colossians chapter 4 verse 17 mean?

Answer 1

A:

The Epistle to the Colossians was not really written by Paul, nor to the Colossians. It is believed to have been written in Paul's name some time in the 70s of the first century. Verse 4:17 passes on a greeting from 'Paul' to Archippus, who has been ordained a minister in the church. Archippus need not have been a real person, because it was a common ploy to add personal details to make a letter seem genuine. However, in this case we know from Philemon 1:2 that Archippus was a Christian known to Paul.

This contrasts with the letters to the Corinthians, which really were written by Paul. He did not write to the leaders of the church in Corinth, because at that early stage there were no leaders such as deacons or pastors. There was a group of individuals, each of whom had a gift of the Spirit. But Paul was writing in the fifties or earlier, whereas Colossians was written in the seventies, and the author simply assumed that in Paul's time there was already a church hierarchy in place.

Answer 2

Colossians 4.3 is a verse from The Bible. It is thought by christians to mean that by praying together God will show us a way to learn and speak the truth of Christ even though the saviour was imprisioned.