Colossians 1:24-29
Legacy Standard Bible
24 (A)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and (B)I fill up what is lacking of Christ’s afflictions in my flesh, on behalf of (C)His body, which is the church, 25 (D)of which I [a]was made a minister according to the (E)stewardship from God given to me for you, so that I might [b]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, (F)the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His [c]saints, 27 to whom (G)God willed to make known what is (H)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is (I)Christ in you, the (J)hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, (K)admonishing every man and teaching every man [d]with all (L)wisdom, so that we may (M)present every man [e](N)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (O)labor, (P)striving (Q)according to His working, which He works in me in power.
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- Colossians 1:25 Lit became
- Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God
- Colossians 1:26 Or holy ones
- Colossians 1:28 Lit in
- Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
Colossians 1:24-29
Christian Standard Bible
Paul’s Ministry
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings(A) for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for his body,(B) that is, the church. 25 I have become its servant, according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ(C) in you, the hope(D) of glory. 28 We proclaim him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 I labor for this, striving(E) with his strength that works powerfully in me.(F)
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