Colossians 4

Colossians 4:1

EQuall] that is to say, all enterchangeable duties of masters to servants.

Colossians 4:2

Watch] being alwaies attentive, and ready, and fittingly prepared to present them unto him.

Colossians 4:3

Unto us] as to other Apostles and Evangelists who are not prisoners as I am A doore] namely, that he will give us opportunity, and occasion to preach his Word being at libertie.

Colossians 4:5

Without] namely, infidels, and those that are strangers to the Church, to give them no cause of offence, or of hating, persecuting, and slandering the Church, but rather to gaine them to you, and edifie you.

Colossians 4:6

With grace] with holie and spirituall mildenesse, and in a fitting manner With Salt] namely, with wisedome and discretion, or with good understanding, which may excite and please the taste of the hearers. See Marke 9. 50.

Colossians 4:7

In the Lord] in his worke, or in the communion of his mysticall body.

Colossians 4:9

Onesimus] some thinke it is the same, as is spoken of Philem. 10.

Colossians 4:11

Of the] that are Jewes, converted to Christianity These onely are] Or mine onely workecompanions. In Gods Kingdome, which have been, &c. That is to say, those that are with me, and are worthie workmen The Kingdome] namely, in preaching the Gospell, by which God gathers together and governes his Church, and distributeth his everlasting goods.

Colossians 4:12

Labouring servently] the Italian, fighting; assisting you in your troubles and oppositions, with his servent prayers to God Perfect] being no longer children, but of full age in strength and understanding, to know and performe the will of God. See Matth. 5. 48. 1 Corinthians 14:20.

Colossians 4:13

Laodicea] these two Cities were neere Colosse, Colossians 2:1.

Colossians 4:16

From Laodicea] it may be understood of some Epistle that the Apostle writ to the Laodiceans, which was to be communicated to the Colossians, and is now lost, like divers more, 1 Corinthians 5:9 Philippians 3:1. yet without any diminution of the perfection of holy Scripture, which consists not in a certaine number of bookes, but in the full revelation of all the doctrine which is necessary to salvation: and questionlesse hath in other places, the same doctrines as were contained in those Epistles which are lost.

Colossians 4:17

In the Lord] namely, in his worke and service. Or looke to the degree of service, which thou holdest in the communion of his body.

Colossians 4:18

Remember] that you may assist me with your prayers, to confirme you in the faith by mine example; and to give me occasion of comfort, by your perseverance and other vertues.Grace] namely, the grace of God in Christ.