Font Size
Colossians 1:24-26
1599 Geneva Bible
Colossians 1:24-26
1599 Geneva Bible
24 Now rejoice I in my sufferings [a]for you, and fulfill the [b]rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body’s sake, which is the Church,
25 [c]Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me unto youward, to fulfill the word of God,
26 (A)Which is the mystery hid since the world began, and from all ages, but now is made manifest to his [d]Saints,
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Colossians 1:24 For your profit and commodity.
- Colossians 1:24 The afflictions of the Church are said to be Christ’s afflictions, by reason of that fellowship and knitting together, that the body and the head have the one with the other, not that there is any more need to have the Church redeemed, but that Christ showeth his power in the daily weakness of his, and that for the comfort of the whole body.
- Colossians 1:25 He bringeth another proof of his Apostleship, to wit, that God is the author of it, by whom also he was appointed peculiarly Apostle of the Gentiles, to the end that by this means, that same might be fulfilled by him, which the Prophets foretold of the calling of the Gentiles.
- Colossians 1:26 Whom he chose to sanctify unto himself in Christ: moreover he sayeth that the mystery of our redemption was hidden since the world began, except it were revealed unto a few, who also were taught it extraordinarily.
1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
Geneva Bible, 1599 Edition. Published by Tolle Lege Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in articles, reviews, and broadcasts.
Bible Gateway Recommends
The Geneva Bible: 1560 Edition, hardcover The Bible of the Protestant Reformation
Retail: $69.95
Our Price: $51.99
Save: $17.96 (26%)