Colossians 1:25

Colossians 1:25

23 if indeed you continue ^ain the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are ^bnot moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, ^cwhich was preached to every creature under heaven, ^dof which I, Paul, became a minister.

Sacrificial Service for Christ

24 ^aI now rejoice in my sufferings ^bfor you, and fill up in my flesh ^cwhat is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for ^dthe sake of His body, which is the church,

25 of which I became a minister according to ^athe stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

26 ^athe¹ mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, ^bbut now has been revealed to His saints.

27 ^aTo them God willed to make known what are ^bthe riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles:¹ which is ^cChrist in you, ^dthe hope of glory.

28 Him we preach, ^awarning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, ^bthat we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me ^amightily.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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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].

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