21zAnd you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, adoing evil deeds, 22he has now reconciled bin his body of flesh by his death, cin order to present you holy and blameless and dabove reproach before him, 23eif indeed you continue in the faith, fstable and steadfast, not shifting from gthe hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed hin all creation7 under heaven, iand of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Paul's Ministry to the Church
24Now jI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh kI am filling up lwhat is lacking in Christ's afflictions mfor the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25nof which I became a minister according to othe stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26pthe mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27qTo them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are rthe riches of the glory of pthis mystery, which is Christ in you, sthe hope of glory. 28Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that twe may present everyone umature in Christ. 29For this vI toil, wstruggling xwith all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
Footnotes
- 7 1:23 Or to every creature
“In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found”
Colossians 1:15–23 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 31:05 • ID: 3523
Presenting Everyone Mature in Christ — Part Two
Colossians 1:28–29 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 47:28 • ID: 3363
Presenting Everyone Mature in Christ — Part One
Colossians 1:28–29 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:09 • ID: 3361
The Marks of a God-Given Ministry
Colossians 1:24–2:5 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 55:06 • ID: 1879
A Study in Colossians, Volume 1
Christ the Foundation Colossians 1:1–2:15 Series • ID: 15101Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.