Was a servant of Jesus Christ, a minister.
In Twice Freed, who is Epaphras?
Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah was born in 1952.
The apostle Paul did not personally minister to the church at Colosse. However, it is believed that Epaphras, a fellow servant of Christ, was instrumental in establishing and shepherding the church there. Paul mentions Epaphras in his letter to the Colossians, commending him for his zeal and prayerfulness.
Epaphras
His name is epaphras many believe that it was Paul but not so. Colossians 1:7
Paul did not start the church in Colossae. According to his epistle to the Colossians (chapter 1, verse 7) Paul states that the Colossians learned about Christ through Epaphras, "fellow slave" of Christ.
The New Testament does not provide a specific account of Paul visiting Colosse directly. He likely never visited the city; instead, he wrote the Epistle to the Colossians while he was in prison, addressing the church there. His connection to Colosse was primarily through Epaphras, who is believed to have founded the church.
The evangelized at Colossae were primarily Gentile converts and a small number of Jewish believers. The Apostle Paul did not found the church there but wrote the Epistle to the Colossians to address issues of false teachings and to reinforce the supremacy of Christ. The church was likely established by Epaphras, a disciple of Paul, who played a key role in spreading the Gospel in the region.
Maybe you mean the letter to the Colossians. Colossians is a book in the New Testament of the Bible it is a letter written by Paul to the church at Colosse. It was probably written while Paul was imprisoned in Rome around AD60. The purpose of the letter was to combat false teaching in the church at Colosse and to show that believers have everything they need in Christ. Paul had never been to Colosse the church was established by Epaphras.
A:The New Testament gospels and Acts of the Apostles were all anonymous until later in the second century, when the Church Fathers decided who they felt probably wrote each of these books. This author is someone who is especially concerned with the Gentile mission of the early church and who is particularly interested in showing that Gentiles do not have to become Jews in order to be Christian. It is sensible to conclude that this person was probably himself a Gentile and, by his occasional use of 'we', the author is claiming to be a travelling companion of Paul.The Epistle to the Colossians has three persons who were Gentile companions of Paul: Epaphras, Demas, and Luke the physician (Colossians 4:12-14). Of these, it seems unlikely that Demas could be the author, since we learn elsewhere that Demas "abandoned" Paul (2 Timothy 2:10). Epaphras is described as the founder of the church in Colossae (Colossians 1:5-7), a church that is never mentioned in Acts. That would be odd if its founder were the author. This leaves one candidate, Luke the Gentile physician, who was therefore chosen by the Church Fathers.The idea that Luke was a Gentile companion of Paul comes from Colossians, but the Church Fathers were not to realise that Colossians was really a pseudepigraphical book written in Paul's name long after his death. Had they known this, they might have looked elsewhere for an author.Luke 1:1-2 says that the Gospel contains that which is believed by 'Luke' and his community, having been handed down over time, from earlier apostles who are assumed to have been eyewitnesses. A close associate of Paul could never have written these words since the real Luke would surely have said that this was the gospel he learnt from Paul himself.
Initially it was Paul and Barnabas and Silas, but Barnabas wanted to bring John Mark, but Paul said no because John Mark had left them earlier. So Barnabas left with John Mark and Paul and Silas continued on. Timothy joins them later and Luke is also there.
In the King James version the phrase - the will of God - appears 22 times. the phrase - God's will - does not appear at all Mar 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. Act 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: Rom 1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. Rom 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Rom 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 1 Cor 1:1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Cor 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 2 Cor 8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. Gal 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: Eph 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Eph 6:6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Col 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, Col 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 1 The 4:3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 1 The 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 2 Tim 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, Heb 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 1 Pet 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 1 Pet 3:17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. 1 Pet 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 1 Pet 4:19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. 1 Joh 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.