Colossians 1:24-29

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Paul’s Service in the Church

²⁴ Now I am rejoicing while suffering for you as I complete in my flesh whatever remains of the Messiah’s^[a] sufferings on behalf of his body, which is the church. ²⁵ I became its servant^[b] as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of^[c] the word of God. ²⁶ This secret was hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints, ²⁷ to whom God wanted to make known the glorious riches of this secret among the gentiles—which is the Messiah^[d] in you, our glorious hope. ²⁸ It is he whom we proclaim as we admonish and wisely teach everyone, so that we may present everyone mature^[e] in the Messiah.^{[f] 29} I work hard and struggle to do this, using the energy that he powerfully provides in me.