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The man who brought the gospel to Colossae — and prayed like his life depended on it
A coworker of Paul who founded the church at Colossae (Colossians 1:7). Paul describes him as 'always wrestling in his prayers' for the Colossians (Colossians 4:12). He was with Paul during his imprisonment and is also mentioned in Philemon. A behind-the-scenes hero of the early church.
During Paul's long Ephesian ministry his disciple Epaphras carries the gospel inland to the three Lycus valley cities — Colossae Laodicea and Hierapolis — planting churches whose later spiritual condition would prompt Paul's Colossian letter and Revelation's seven-church oracle.
Paul's Letter to the ColossiansEarly ChurchFrom a Roman prison, Paul writes to a church he had never visited — warning against a creeping pre-gnostic heresy that diminished Christ.
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Epaphras is singled out as the faithful minister who planted the Colossian church, traveled to Paul in prison with an update, and embodies what ministry without fame looks like.
The Roll CallColossians 4:10-14Epaphras is highlighted as someone actively wrestling in prayer for the Colossians' spiritual maturity — Paul personally vouches for the intensity and sincerity of his intercessory effort.
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