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4:7-17 Personal Greetings and Instructions. After commending the "letter carriers" to the Colossians, Paul extends greetings to this church from the ministry associates who are with him during his imprisonment.

4:7-9 Remarks about the Messengers Carrying the Letter.

4:7-8 Tychicus was a native of Asia Minor who became a Christian and a member of Paul's ministry team (Acts 20:4). He will carry this letter (as well as Ephesians and Philemon; see Eph. 6:21-22; and Introduction to Philemon: Date) and bring them news about Paul and his situation.

4:9 Onesimus. This was Philemon's converted slave (see notes on Philemon).

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