The Nugget:
Col 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
These are my newly completed improved expanded cross references for Colossians 4:12,
Epaphras. Col 1:7, *Phm 1:23.
one of you. Col 4:9; Col 4:14.
a servant. Col 4:4, 1Ch 7:22, *Joh 12:26, Rom 6:22, Gal 1:10, *Php 1:1, +Jas 1:1, 2Pe 1:1.
of Christ. +Act 19:4.
always. See on Col 4:2, Exo 2:23, 24, 25, Luk 11:8; Luk 18:1; Rom 12:12, +**1 Th 5:18.
labouring. or, striving. *+Col 1:29; Col 2:1, Gen 32:24, Luk 10:2, Rom 16:12, +*2 Cor 11:28, Gal 4:19, 1Th 3:5.
fervently. Luk 22:44, Rom 12:11, 1Th 2:8, Heb 5:7, Jas 5:16.
in prayers. Gr. proseuche (G4335), +Mt 17:21. Act 6:4, +Rom 15:30, 1Th 3:10, +*1 Tim 2:1.
that ye may stand. or, be established. Gr. histēmi (S# G2476, Luk 21:36). Rom 14:4, 1Co 16:13, Gal 5:1, +*Eph 4:1, *Eph 6:13, Php 4:1, 2Ti 4:5, *Jud 1:24.
perfect. Gr. telios (S# G5046, Mat 5:48). Col 1:22, Col 1:28, Job 36:4, +*Mat 5:48, 1 Cor 14:20 g, 2Co 13:9, 2 Cor 13:11, Eph 4:11, 12, 13, Php 3:12, 13, 14, 15, 1 Th 5:23, Heb 5:14 g, Heb 6:1, Heb 13:21, Jas 1:4; Jas 3:2, 5, 6, 8.
complete. or, filled. or, fully assured. [ Gr. plero-o (S# G4137, Ep 5:18 note). Col 1:9, Col 2:10, Col 4:17. ]. +Luk 1:1 g note. Rom 4:21; Rom 15:13, 14, 2Ti 4:5.
the will. Gr. thelēma (S# G2307, Gal 1:4). Mat 7:21, +*Rom 12:2, Eph 6:6, *+1Th 4:3, Heb 10:36, 1Pe 4:2, **1Jn 2:17.
of God. +**Psa 23:3, +*Col 1:9, +*1Th 4:3.
MY COMMENT:
It has taken me the whole month of September to arrive at the finished result given above. I studied each set of cross references for each key word given for Colossians 4:12 and wrote a separate Real Bible Study post as I did so. It is fortunate that this time I did it that way because I tried setting up the references in the “Study Notes” section on e-Sword and just as I had everything completed it all got accidentally erased. I recovered what I did by compiling the references once again from the material I presented here on this site.
It is interesting to me to look back and compare these results with the references first given in the original Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras: Col 1:7; Phm 1:23
a servant: Joh 12:26; Gal 1:10; Jas 1:1; 2Pe 1:1
always: Col 4:2; Luk 22:44; Gal 4:19; Heb 5:7; Jas 5:16
labouring: or, striving, Col 2:1-23
that: Col 4:1; Rom 15:30; see note on Col 1:9, Col 1:22, Col 1:28; Mat 5:48; 1Co 2:6, 1Co 14:20 *Gr: 2Co 13:11; Php 3:12-15; 1Th 5:23; Heb 5:14 *Gr: Heb 6:1; Jud 1:24
complete: or, filled, Rom 15:14
and as given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
Epaphras. Col 1:7. *Phm 23. one of you. Col 4:9, 14. a servant. *Jn 12:26. Ga 1:10. +Jas 1:1. 2 P 1:1. always. See on Col 4:2. Lk 22:44. Ga 4:19. *He 5:7. +*Jas 5:16. laboring. or, striving. +*Col 1:29. chapter 2. that. Col 4:1. See on +*Col 1:9, 22, 28. *Mt 5:48. +*Ro 15:30. 1 Cor 2:6. 14:20g. 2 Cor 13:11. +*Ep 4:11-13. Php 3:12-15. +*1 Th 5:23. He 5:14g. He 6:1. *Jude 24. perfect. Col 1:28. +*Mt 5:48. complete. or, filled. +Lk 1:1g. Ro 15:14. will of God. +*Col 1:9. +*1 Th 4:3.
Smith, J. H. (1992). The new treasury of scripture knowledge: The most complete listing of cross references available anywhere- every verse, every theme, every important word (p. 1406). Thomas Nelson.
and as given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible:
Epaphras. Col 1:7. Phm 23.
one of you. Col 4:9, 14.
a servant. Jn 12:26. Ga 1:10. +Jas 1:1. 2 P 1:1.
always. +Col 4:2. Lk 22:44. Ga 4:19. He 5:7. +Jas 5:16.
laboring. or, striving. +Col 1:29. chapter 2.
that. Col 4:1. +Col 1:9, 22, 28. +Ro 15:30. 1 Cor 14:20. +Ep 4:11-13. +1 Th 5:23. He 5:14. 6:1. Jude 24.
perfect. +Mt 5:48.
complete. or, filled. +Lk 1:1. Ro 15:14.
will of God. +1 Th 4:3.