Colossians 1:23-2:7
New American Standard Bible
23 if indeed you continue in [a]the faith firmly (A)established and steadfast, and not shifting from the (B)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed (C)in all creation under heaven, (D)and of which I, Paul, [b]was made a [c](E)minister.
24 (F)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (G)I am supplementing what is lacking [d]in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of (H)His body, which is the church. 25 (I)I [e]was made a minister of this church according to the (J)commission from God granted to me for your benefit, so that I might [f]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, (K)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [g]saints, 27 to whom (L)God willed to make known what (M)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (N)Christ in you, the (O)hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, (P)admonishing every person and teaching every person [h]with all (Q)wisdom, so that we may (R)present every person [i](S)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (T)labor, (U)striving (V)according to His [j]power which [k]works mightily within me.
You Are Built Up in Christ
2 For I want you to know how great a (W)struggle I have in your behalf and for those who are at (X)Laodicea, and for all those who have not [l]personally seen my face, 2 that their (Y)hearts may be encouraged, having been (Z)knit together in love, and that they would attain to all (AA)the wealth [m]that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a (AB)true knowledge of (AC)God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3 in whom are hidden all (AD)the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 (AE)I say this so that no one will deceive you with (AF)persuasive arguments. 5 For even though I am (AG)absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing [n]to see [o]your (AH)orderly manner and the (AI)stability of your faith in Christ.
6 Therefore, as you have received (AJ)Christ Jesus the Lord, so [p](AK)walk in Him, 7 having been firmly (AL)rooted and now being (AM)built up in Him and (AN)established [q]in [r]your faith, just as you (AO)were instructed, and overflowing [s]with gratitude.
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:23 Or in faith
- Colossians 1:23 Lit became
- Colossians 1:23 Or servant
- Colossians 1:24 Lit of
- Colossians 1:25 Lit became
- Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God
- Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Colossians 1:28 Lit in
- Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
- Colossians 1:29 Lit working
- Colossians 1:29 Lit in power
- Colossians 2:1 Lit in the flesh
- Colossians 2:2 Lit of the full assurance
- Colossians 2:5 Lit and seeing
- Colossians 2:5 Or your good order
- Colossians 2:6 Or lead your life
- Colossians 2:7 Or by
- Colossians 2:7 Or the faith
- Colossians 2:7 One early ms in it with
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