What Does Colossians 4:13 Mean?

“I bear”

to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)

“For”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“that”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“he hath”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio

“zeal”

properly, heat, i.e., (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of god), or

“a great”

(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

“for”

"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super

“you”

of (from or concerning) you

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“them in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

“Laodicea”

laodicia, a place in asia minor

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“them in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

“Hierapolis”

holy city; hierapolis, a place in asia minor