Colossians Chapter One Verse 7

Colossians 1:7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, [NIV]

Colossians 1:7 as ye also learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful ministrant of the Christ, [YLT]

Colossians 1:7 [a] As [b] ye also learned [c] of [d] Epaphras [e] our [e-a] [f] dear [g] fellowservant, [h] who [i] is [j] for [k] you a [l] faithful [m] minister [n] of [o] Christ; [KJV]

[a] As = kathos (kath-oce') [2531; 2596; 5613]: just (or inasmuch) as, that:

[b] ye learned = manthano (man-than'-o) [3129]: to learn (in any way):

[c] of = apo (ap-ar-khay') [575; 2644]: "off", i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time or relation;).

[d] Epaphras = Epaphras (ep-af-ras') [1889]: Epaphras, a Christian:

[e] our = hemon (hay-mone') [2257; 1473]: of (or from) us:

[e-a] = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.

[f] dear = agapetos (ag-ap-ay-tos') [27; 25]; beloved: THAYER'S beloved, esteemed, dear, favorite, worthy of love

[g] fellowservant = sundoulos (soon'-doo-los) [4889; 4862; 1401]: a co-slave, i.e. servitor [DEF Servitor = Servant; Attendant] or ministrant [DEF: Ministrant = A person who ministers (A person ordained for service in a Christian church; To work and care for)] of the same master (human or divine):

[h] who = hos (hos) [3739]: who, which, what, that:

[i] is = eimi (i-mee') [1510]: I exist (used only when emphatic).

[j] for = huper (hoop-er') [5228]: "over", i.e. of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:

[k] you = humon (hoo-mone') [5216; 5210]:of (from or concerning) you:

[l] faithful = pistos (pis-tos') [4103; 3982]: trustworthy; trustful. [m] a minister = diakonos (dee-ak'-on-os) [1249]: to run on errands; an attendant, i.e. a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); spec., a Christian teacher and pastor (tech., a deacon or deaconess):

[n] of = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: including the feminine he (hay); and the neuter to (to); in all their inflections; the def. article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): THAYER'S this, that, these, etc.

[o] Christ = Christos (khris-tos') [5547; 5548]: anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet [DEF: Epithet = Descriptive expression; Expressing some quality or attribute] of Jesus.