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Ephesians 6:21
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The apostle Paul writes to the Ephesian church while imprisoned, introducing Tychicus as the designated courier who will deliver this letter and report on his current circumstances.
The words — Ἵνα (Hina) = that and εἰδῆτε (eidēte) = may know form the purpose clause that structures the sentence, explicitly linking the act of sending Tychicus to the recipients' need for accurate information.
The thread — Tychicus functions as a reliable Pauline courier in multiple contexts, appearing alongside other companions in Acts 20:4, dispatched to Ephesus in 2 Timothy 4:12, and noted as a potential replacement for Artemas in Titus 3:12.
Why it lands — It directs readers to verify apostolic circumstances through a named, trustworthy messenger rather than rumor, requiring them to ground their understanding of Paul’s ministry in direct, factual testimony.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Cross-references
- Acts 20:4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
- 2 Timothy 4:12 Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
- Titus 3:12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
- Colossians 4:7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 4:17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
- Colossians 1:7 You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
- 1 Timothy 4:6 By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
- Philemon 1:16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
- 1 Peter 5:12 Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
- 2 Peter 3:15 Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.