Colossians 1:21-24
Christian Standard Bible
21 Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds as expressed in your evil actions. 22 But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through his death,(A) to present you holy, faultless,(B) and blameless before him(C)— 23 if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith(D) and are not shifted away from the hope(E) of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation(F) under heaven,(G) and I, Paul,(H) have become a servant of it.
Paul’s Ministry
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings(I) for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for his body,(J) that is, the church.
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