Colossians 4:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
and say to Archippus, ‘See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.’

King James Bible
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Greek
Tell
εἴπατε (eipate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

Archippus:
Ἀρχίππῳ (Archippō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 751: Archippus, a Christian of Colossae. From arche and hippos; horse-ruler; Archippus, a Christian.

“See to it
Βλέπε (Blepe)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

you complete
πληροῖς (plērois)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ministry
διακονίαν (diakonian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service.

you have received
παρέλαβες (parelabes)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Lord.”
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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