Colossians 1:23-25
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
23 if indeed[a] you continue in the faith, having been founded, and steadfast, and not being moved-away from the hope of the good-news which you heard, the one having been proclaimed in[b] all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister[c].
I Am Suffering To Fulfill My Stewardship of God’s Now Revealed Mystery: Christ In You
24 Now I am rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling-up-in-turn[d] the things lacking from the afflictions of Christ[e], for the sake of His body, which is the church, 25 of which I became a minister according-to[f] the stewardship[g] of God having been given to me for you, that I might fulfill[h] the word of God—
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- Colossians 1:23 That is, assuming that.
- Colossians 1:23 That is, in the sphere of.
- Colossians 1:23 Or, servant.
- Colossians 1:24 That is, filling-up-on-my-part, in contrast to Christ’s part. Or, filling-up.
- Colossians 1:24 That is, lacking from the afflictions belonging to the Christ (Messiah’s full measure of sorrows, suffered personally while He was on earth, and by His people now); or, lacking from Christ’s afflictions (which He is now experiencing in union with His people); or, lacking from my afflictions for Christ.
- Colossians 1:25 Or, based on, by way of.
- Colossians 1:25 That is, position of management responsibility.
- Colossians 1:25 Or, complete.
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