21And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation7 under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Paul's Ministry to the Church
24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
Footnotes
- 7 1:23 Or to every creature
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
Marks of a God-Given Ministry — Part Three
Colossians 1:24–29 Sermon • 44:29 • ID: 1037
A Study in Colossians, Volume 1
Christ the Foundation Colossians 1:1–2:15 Series • ID: 15101Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.