Colossians 1:24-29
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24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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Colossians 1:24-29
Amplified Bible
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf. And with my own body I [a]supplement whatever is lacking [on our part] of Christ’s afflictions, on behalf of His body, which is the church. 25 In this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship which God entrusted to me for your sake, so that I might make the word of God fully known [among you]— 26 that is, [b]the mystery which was hidden [from angels and mankind] for ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His saints (God’s people). 27 God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory. 28 We proclaim Him, warning and instructing everyone in all wisdom [that is, with comprehensive insight into the word and purposes of God], so that we may present every person complete in Christ [mature, fully trained, and perfect in Him—the Anointed]. 29 For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.
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- Colossians 1:24 I.e. since the church is Christ’s body, figuratively speaking, whatever the church suffers can be considered additional sufferings by Christ Himself, and all such suffering was ordained and destined by God; what is left to suffer in God’s plan is what is “lacking of Christ’s afflictions.” Paul, as a member of the church, was destined to suffer through persecution etc., thereby taking his share of the church body’s divinely-ordained suffering.
- Colossians 1:26 I.e. that believing Gentiles would be united with believing Jews into one body of believers.
Colosenses 1:24-29
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Cristo en ustedes, la esperanza de gloria
24 Ahora me alegro de mis sufrimientos por ustedes(A), y en mi carne, completando lo que falta de las aflicciones de Cristo, hago mi parte por Su cuerpo(B), que es la iglesia. 25 De esta iglesia fui hecho ministro(C) conforme a la administración[a] de Dios que me fue dada para beneficio de ustedes(D), a fin de llevar a cabo la predicación de la[b] palabra de Dios, 26 es decir, el misterio que ha estado oculto desde los siglos y generaciones, pero que ahora ha sido manifestado a sus santos(E). 27 A estos Dios quiso dar a conocer cuáles son las riquezas de la gloria(F) de este misterio(G) entre los gentiles, que es Cristo en ustedes(H), la esperanza(I) de la gloria.
28 A Él nosotros proclamamos, amonestando a todos los hombres, y enseñando a todos los hombres(J) con[c] toda sabiduría(K), a fin de poder presentar a todo hombre(L) perfecto en Cristo(M). 29 Con este fin también trabajo, esforzándome(N) según Su poder[d] que obra poderosamente[e] en mí(O).
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- Colosenses 1:25 O al oficio de administrador.
- Colosenses 1:25 Lit. hacer plena la.
- Colosenses 1:28 O en.
- Colosenses 1:29 Lit. obrar.
- Colosenses 1:29 Lit. en poder.
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