Colossians 4:7 says, All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: Paul said Tychicus was going to come the the church at Colosse and tell them personally how Paul was doing instead of writing it down. Paul called him aa beloved brother. He wanted the Christians at Colosse to have a personal account of how he was doing, and since he couldn't go himself, he sent someone that he considered a beloved brother. No matter how important we may be viewed as by other Christians, we ourselves like Paul must simply consider ourselves brothers and sisters in Christ. Verse eight adds, Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; Paul said he was also sending Tychicus so that he could see for himself how they were doing and bring comfort to their hearts. We should always have concern about our fellow Christians and check on them when possible to help bring comfort to their hearts. Verse nine continues, With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. Paul said he was sending Onesimus, whom he also called a faithful and beloved brother, with Tychicus so that together they might make known to them all the things which were being done there. Onesimus was a runaway slave that Paul had converted to Christianity and Paul said that he was one of them. As a runaway slave, it might have been dangerous for Onesimus to go to Colosse, but he was going by faith. We cannot allow what others once were determine how we view them now if they have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, nor can we allow fear of what may happen to us if we go into the world to share the gospel and support other Christians keep us from going. Like Paul, we must understand that all those who believe in Christ are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and we are neither better nor worse than they are.
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