(Duty) Calling People out from the sins and associations of Babylon
Colossians 4:15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
This verse is specifically designed as a rebuke to the unfaithful watchman.
It is speaking about calling people out of the Judged churches - for they too have been paid by the blood of Christ and require sacrifices from the church to reach.
(Salute) G782
ἀσπάζομαι
aspazomai
as-pad'-zom-ahee
From G1 (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of G4685; to enfold in the arms, that is, (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome: - embrace, greet, salute, take leave.
Total KJV occurrences: 60
3rd John 1:14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
Acts 21:6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
Philippians 4:21-22 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
(Laodicea) G2993
Λαοδίκεια
Laodikeia
Lah-od-ik'-i-ah
From a compound of G2992 and G1349; Laodicia, a place in Asia Minor: - Laodicea.
Total KJV occurrences: 5
Laodicea represents the churches that have been condemned and judged by God because of their self-evident principles and decisions that are rooted in self and disobedience according to God's 10 Commandments, not Moses's 10 Commandments.
Psalms 43:1,3 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
(Nymphas) G3564
Νυμφᾶς
Numphas
noom-fas'
Probably contracted for a compound of G3565 and G1435; nymph given (that is, born); Nymphas, a Christian: - Nymphas.
Total KJV occurrences: 1
Those that bear any true witness in Christ - are called to call others out of darkness and their sins. For this is the duty of the proven Bride of Christ - God's church. This duty requires a sacrifice - an offering of their time and service to serve the erring and give them plenty of chances to come to Christ.
John 3:28-29 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Revelation 22:16-17 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
G3565
νύμφη
numphē
noom-fay'
From a primary but obsolete verb νύπτω nuptō (to veil as a bride; compare the Latin “nupto”, to marry); a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife: - bride, daughter in law.
Total KJV occurrences: 8
