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Colossians 4:11. ESV and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. NIV Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me.
John Rutherfurd. JUSTUS. jus'-tus (Ioustos): There are three of this name mentioned in the New Testament. (1) It was the Roman surname of JOSEPH BARSABBAS (which see) ( Acts 1:23 ). (2) A Corinthian proselyte (sebomenos ton Theon), whose house adjoined the synagogue and who received Paul when the Jews opposed him ( Acts 18:7 ).
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Legend gives Jesus Justus a bishopric, that of Eleutheropolis, in Judea. called Justus] A Latin name, like Marcus and Paulus; see note on Colossians 4:10. Lightfoot (see his note in full) shews that this name, “ Righteous,” was in common use among Jews and proselytes, as “denoting obedience to the law.” We find it Acts 1:23; Acts 18:7.
JESUS JUSTUS. je'-zus jus'-tus Iesous ho legomenos Ioustos, "Jesus that is called Justus," Colossians 4:11 ): 1. A Jew by Birth: One of three friends of Paul-the others being Aristarchus and Mark-whom he associates with himself in sending salutations from Rome to the church at Colosse. Jesus Justus is not mentioned elsewhere in the New ...
- Introduction
- Abraham and The Righteousness of God
- God’s Righteousness and The Nation Israel
- The Righteousness of God in The New Testament
- Conclusion
The righteousness of God, one of the most prominent attributes of God in the Scriptures, is also one of the most elusive. Initially, distinguishing the righteousness of God from His holiness or His goodness seems difficult. In addition, the righteousness of God is virtually synonymous with His justice: While the most common Old Testament word for j...
23 And Abraham came near and said, “Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep [it] away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the...
God’s righteousness was to be seen in His every dealing with the nation Israel: 6 Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt. 7 So now, take your stand, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did for yo...
If righteousness and justice are the heart of the Old Testament Law, they are also at the heart of the dispute between Jesus and the scribes and Pharisees.33At the very outset of His earthly ministry, Jesus set out to contrast His interpretation of the Old Testament teaching on righteousness with that of the scribes and Pharisees. In reality, Jesus...
If sin is the manifestation of our unrighteousness and we can be saved only through a righteousness not our own—the righteousness of Christ—then the ultimate sin is self-righteousness. Jesus did not reject sinners who came to Him for mercy and salvation; He rejected those who were too righteous (in their own eyes) to need grace. Jesus came to save ...
Biographic information. Justus Barsabee. References. Justus of Jerusalem. Justus I Bishop of Jerusalem, whose Jewish name is Judas, was a 2nd-century Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the third Bishop of Jerusalem, whose episcopacy was about 107–113 AD.
JESUS, JUSTUS ( ̓Ιησοῦς, G2652, for Heb. Joshua, Jehovah is salvation; ̓Ιοῦστος, G2688, a Lat. name meaning just, righteous ). Jesus surnamed Justus, mentioned only in Colossians 4:11, was a Jew converted to Christianity.
