26 the mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been revealed to his saints, 27 to whom God wanted to make known what is the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory, 28 whom we proclaim, by[a] admonishing every person[b] and teaching every person[c] with all wisdom, in order that we may present every person[d] mature in Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:28 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“admonishing”) which is understood as means
  2. Colossians 1:28 Literally “man,” used here in a generic sense to refer to persons of either gender
  3. Colossians 1:28 Literally “man,” used here in a generic sense to refer to persons of either gender
  4. Colossians 1:28 Literally “man,” used here in a generic sense to refer to persons of either gender