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Colossians 1:23-25
New American Standard Bible
Colossians 1:23-25
New American Standard Bible
23 if indeed you continue in [a]the faith firmly (A)established and steadfast, and not shifting from the (B)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed (C)in all creation under heaven, (D)and of which I, Paul, [b]was made a [c](E)minister.
24 (F)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (G)I am supplementing what is lacking [d]in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of (H)His body, which is the church. 25 (I)I [e]was made a minister of this church according to the (J)commission from God granted to me for your benefit, so that I might [f]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,
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- Colossians 1:23 Or in faith
- Colossians 1:23 Lit became
- Colossians 1:23 Or servant
- Colossians 1:24 Lit of
- Colossians 1:25 Lit became
- Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God
Colossians 1:23-25
New International Version
Colossians 1:23-25
New International Version
23 if you continue(A) in your faith, established(B) and firm, and do not move from the hope(C) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,(D) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.(E)
Paul’s Labor for the Church
24 Now I rejoice(F) in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions,(G) for the sake of his body, which is the church.(H) 25 I have become its servant(I) by the commission God gave me(J) to present to you the word of God(K) in its fullness—
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