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παρηγορία
parēgoria
G3931
G:N-F Greek

comfort

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paregoria denotes the support Paul received from fellow workers in Colossians 4:11.

The attested use names the support Paul received from the fellow workers identified in Colossians 4:11.

Senses in use

  1. Support received from fellow workers · dominant

    In Colossians 4:11, the nominative singular feminine form occurs in the statement that Jesus called Justus and the other co-workers for the kingdom of God had become support to Paul; the APB renders the clause "who have become a comfort to me."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Colossians 4:11, the APB presents the clause as "who have become a comfort to me." This rendering confirms the clause's overall sense rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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