Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 4:17

17 And say to Archippus , Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received, in the Lord that thou fulfill it .

He also enjoyns them to advice or advertise Archippus whom he doth elsewhere call his fellow-souldier, i. e. Minister in the Gospel, Philem. 2. on his, and Timotheus his behalf

To see to or be mindfull of the nature of that excellent ministry he had undertaken, Rom. 11.13. Eph. 3.7. 1 Tim. 4.6. yea and to be more heedfull, Act. 20.28, 29. 1 Pet. 5. 1, 2.

Considering the Authority of the Lord Jesus in whose name he had been called to it, and entrusted with it, Mat. 9. 38. Phil. 1.17▪ 1 Tim. 5.1, 21.

Having been Collegue to Epaphras, or in his absence newly received into this sacred charge to encourage him to a faithfull discharge of his duty therein to fill up all the parts of his office, and leave none of them unperformed, see c. 1.25. 1 Cor. 9.16, 17. 1 Tim. 4.16. with 2 Tim. 4, 5.