Dict: smith - EPAPHRAS

smith:

EPAPHRAS - E>@ - (lovely), a fellow laborer with the apostle Paul, mentioned kjv@Colossians:1:7) as having taught the Colossian church the grace of God in truth, and designated a faithful minister of Christ on their behalf. He was at that time with St. Paul at Rome. (A.D. 57.) For Paul’s estimate of him see kjv@Colossians:1:7-8 kjv@Colossians:4:12)