Colossians 4:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 Luke,[a] the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
15 Notes for the Laodiceans. Give my greetings to the brethren in Laodicea, and to Nymphas[b] and the Church in her house. 16 Then when this letter has been read to you, see to it that it is also read to the Church at Laodicea; and I ask you in turn to read my letter that is coming from Laodicea.
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- Colossians 4:14 Luke: this is the only place where the author of the Third Gospel is described as a medical doctor; see Philem 24 and 2 Tim 4:11. Demas: a Christian who later deserted Paul (2 Tim 4:10).
- Colossians 4:15 Nymphas: probably a Laodicean in whose house Christians met for church services. The early Church had no buildings of its own and so Christians were accustomed to meeting at the homes of individuals for instruction and services, e.g., Prisca and Aquila (Rom 16:5; 1 Cor 16:19), Philemon (Philem 2), and Mary the mother of John Mark (Acts 12:12).
Colossians 4:14-16
New King James Version
14 (A)Luke the beloved physician and (B)Demas greet you. 15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and [a]Nymphas and (C)the church that is in [b]his house.
Closing Exhortations and Blessing
16 Now when (D)this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
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- Colossians 4:15 NU Nympha
- Colossians 4:15 NU her
Colossians 4:14-16
English Standard Version
14 (A)Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does (B)Demas. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers[a] at Laodicea, and to Nympha and (C)the church in her house. 16 And when (D)this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
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- Colossians 4:15 Or brothers and sisters
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