I count ten people that are mentioned by Paul near the end of Colossians. Here is a table I put together a number of years ago. I have broken the table into two posts because of its size.
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The Persons |
The Passages |
The Particulars |
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Tychicus “fortunate or fortuitous” |
· Acts 20:4 · Ephesians 6:21 · Colossians 4:7-8 · 2 Timothy 4:12 · Titus 3:12 |
· He was from the province of Asia (Acts 20:4) · One of Paul’s traveling companions (Acts 20:4) · He is described as a beloved brother, faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord (Eph 6:21; Col 4:7) · He was one of Paul’s emissaries (Eph 6:21; Col 4:8; 2 Tim 4:12; Tit 3:12) |
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Onesimus “useful” |
· Colossians 4:9 · Philemon
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· He was a runaway slave the apparently ran into Paul and was converted (see Philemon) · He apparently served Paul (Phlm 11, 13) · He was apparently from Colossae (Col 4:9) · He is described as a faithful and beloved brother (Col 4:9) |
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Aristarchus “the best ruler” |
· Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2 · Colossians 4:10-11 · Philemon 24
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· He was a Macedonian of Thessalonica (Acts 19:29; 27:2) · He was one of Paul’s traveling companions (20:4; 27:2). · He is called a “fellow prisoner” (Col 4:10) · He was apparently Jewish (Col 4:11) |
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Mark (or John Mark) “a large hammer” |
· Acts 12:12, 25; 15:37-41 · Colossians 4:10-11 · 2 Timothy 4:11 · Philemon 24 · 1 Peter 5:13
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· His mother was named Mary and she was a believer (Acts 12:12) · He was the cousin of Barnabas (Col 4:10) · He was apparently Jewish (Col 4:11) · He traveled and ministered with Paul and Barnabas (Acts 12:25) · Mark served as a helper or assistant (Acts 13:5) · While serving in Perga John Mark bailed out (Acts 13:13) · John Mark’s desertion eventually caused a rift between Barnabas and Paul (Acts 15:37-41) · The rift between Mark and Paul was apparently later healed since Paul speaks in complimentary tones shortly before Paul dies (2 Tim 4:11) · He is called Peter’s “son,” probably figuratively (1 Pet 5:13) · Tradition holds that Mark is the author of the Gospel of Mark |
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Jesus who is called Justus “Yahweh is salvation” |
· Colossians 4:11
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All we know is that he was apparently a Jewish Christian |
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