{Epaphras who is one of you} (Epaphr(8373) ho ex hum(936e)). See
1:7 for previous mention of this brother who had brought Paul
news from Colossae. {Always striving for you} (pantote
ag(936e)izomenos huper h(886d)(936e)). See 1:29 of Paul. {That ye may
stand} (hina stath(8874)e). Final clause, first aorist passive
subjunctive (according to Aleph B) rather than the usual second
aorist active subjunctives (st(8874)e) of hist(886d)i (according to A
C D). {Fully assured} (pepl(8872)ophor(886d)enoi). Perfect passive
participle of pl(8872)ophore(935c), late compound, for which see Lu
1:1 Ro 14:5 .
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