Colossians 4:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁸ I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are faring and that he may comfort and cheer and encourage your hearts.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

Common English Bible

⁸ This is why I sent him to you, so that you’ll know all about us and so he can encourage your hearts.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that he may know the things that concern you, and may console your hearts,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you, and comfort your hearts,

Colossians 4:8 Cross References

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.

1 Corinthians 4:17

For this reason I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and trustworthy child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ Jesus, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

2 Corinthians 1:4

who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.

2 Corinthians 12:18

I urged Titus to go and sent the brother with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same footsteps?

2 Corinthians 2:7

so now instead you should forgive and console him, so that he may not be overwhelmed by even worse grief.

Ephesians 6:22

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, to let you know how we are and to encourage your hearts.

Philippians 2:28

I am the more eager to send him, therefore, in order that you may rejoice at seeing him again and that I may be less anxious.

Colossians 2:2

I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; I was afraid that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor had been in vain.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.