Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
am—Greek, "I was made a minister": resuming Colossians 1:23, "whereof I Paul was made a minister."
dispensation—the stewardship committed to me to dispense in the house of God, the Church, to the whole family of believers, the goods of my Master (Luke 12:42; I Corinthians 4:1-2; I Corinthians 9:17; Ephesians 3:2).
which is given—Greek, "which was given."
for you—with a view to you, Gentiles (Colossians 1:27; Romans 15:16).
to fulfil—to bring it fully to all: the end of his stewardship: "fully preached" (Romans 15:19). "The fulness of Christ (Colossians 1:19), and of the times (Ephesians 1:10) required him so to do" [BENGEL].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Colossians 1:25:
Ephesians 3:9
Colossians 1:23
Colossians 4:17
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