Colossians: Principal People List

Principal People in Colossians

Person	In Colossians	In other Scriptures	According to Hitchock’s name means:
Paul	Col. 1:1; Col 1:23; Col 4:18	Acts 18:23-21:16 Third Journey Acts 27:1-28:16 Journey to Rome Acts 28:17-31 1st Roman imprisonment	“small; little”
Timothy	Col 1:1	Acts 16:1; 17:14-15; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4 Rom 16:21; Phlp 1:1; 2:19 1Cor 4:17; 16:10; 2Cor 1:1;  1:19 1Thes 1:1; 3:2; 3:6  2Thes 1:1 1Tim 1:2; 1:18; 6:20  2Tim 1:2 Phm 1:1; Heb 13:23	“honor of God; valued of God”
Epaphras	Col 1:7; 4:12	Phm 1:23 Phlp 2:25; 4:18 (Epaphroditus)	“covered with foam”
Tychicus	Col 4:7	Acts 20:4; Eph 6:21 2Tim 4:12; Titus 3:12	“casual; by chance”
Aristarchus	Col 4:10	Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2; Phm 1:24	“the best prince”
Archippus	Col 4:17	Phm 1:2	“a master of horses”
Demas	Col 4:14	2Tim 4:10; Phm 1:24	“popular”
Jesus/Justus	Col 4:11		“just or upright”
Luke	Col 4:14	2Tim 4:11; Phm 1:24	“luminous; white”
Mark	Col 4:10	Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Acts 15:37-39; 2Tim 4:11; Phm 1:24; 1Pet 5:13	“polite; shining”
Onesimus	Col 4:9	Philemon	“profitable; useful”

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Paul

• Paul, the Apostle – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
• Paul – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Paul, the Apostle – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Paul – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Paul, the Apostle – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Paul- Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Timothy

• Timothy – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Timothy – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Timothy – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Timothy – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Timothy in Acts:  Acts 16:1-3; Acts 17:14-15; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4

Epaphroditus/Epaphras

• Epaphroditus – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Epaphras – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Epaphroditus – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Epaphras – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Epaphroditus – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Epaphras – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Epaphroditus – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Epaphras – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Epaphroditus – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Epaphras – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Epaphras in NT:  Colossians 1:7, 4:12; Philemon 1:23;  Philippians 2:25, 4:18

Tychicus

• Tychicus – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Tychicus – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Tychicus – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Tychicus – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Tychicus in NT: Acts 20:4, Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12

Resources: Colossians

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