Bible Strands
Colossians 4:15
Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The epistle writer addresses the Colossian believers at the close of the letter, immediately before directing them to circulate the correspondence to neighboring congregations.
The words — Ἀσπᾶσασθε (Aspasasthe) issues a direct command to greet, while Νύμφαν (Numphan) identifies a specific individual whose residence serves as a local assembly point.
The thread — Naming house-church hosts and regional believers recurs in Romans 16:5 and Philemon 1:2, while Colossians 4:16 ties the Laodicean community to the same letter circulation cycle.
Why it lands — It requires readers to recognize organized house churches as the structural reality of early Christianity and to practice intentional, named fellowship across geographic boundaries.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Cross-references
- Romans 16:5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
- Philemon 1:2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house: