Matthew Poole Commentary - Colossians 4:11 - 4:11

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Colossians 4:11 - 4:11


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And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; a third person of those who had been Jews mentioned in this salutation, is Jesus, surnamed Justus, (probably from his just conversation), whether the same with him mentioned in Luke’s history of the Acts, Act_28:7, is not evident. The Greeks use Jesus for the Hebrew Joshua, Heb_4:8, it being common with them to more than one. However, the Christians, since the resurrection of Christ, out of reverence to their Lord and Master, (who is God as well as man), have forborne to call their children by the name of Jesus.



These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God; these three alone, i.e. of the Jews, (as for Timothy, his father was a Greek or Gentile, Act_16:1,3, and others were Gentiles, Act_28:28), were assistant to hint at Rome (where it seems Peter was not) in expounding and preaching the gospel, enlarging the kingdom of grace in converting of souls, Mat_4:23 Mar_4:11.



Which have been a comfort unto me; the carrying on of which work did administer matter of great consolation to him in his bonds.