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Colossians 1:24-2:5
PAUL'S LABOR FOR THE CHURCH - Feb 23, 2021 -
Colossians 1:15-23
THE SUPREMACY OF CHRIST - Feb 22, 2021 -
Colossians 1:1-14
PAUL'S PRAYER FOR THE COLOSSIANS - Feb 21, 2021 -
Colossians 1:15-23
THE SUPREMACY OF JESUS CHRIST - Dec 22, 2016 -
Colossians 1:1-14
JESUS HAS RESCUED US - Dec 21, 2016 -
Colossians 1:1-14
BEAR FRUIT AND GROW - Jan 01, 2000 -
Colossians 1:15-23
THE SUPREMACY OF CHRIST - Jan 01, 2000 -
Colossians 1:24-29
CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY - Jan 01, 2000
THE MYSTERY OF GOD, CHRIST
Passage:
Colossians 1:24-2:5
Key verse: 2:2
NIV
Paul’s Labor for the Church
24 Now I rejoice(A) in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions,(B) for the sake of his body, which is the church.(C) 25 I have become its servant(D) by the commission God gave me(E) to present to you the word of God(F) in its fullness— 26 the mystery(G) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 To them God has chosen to make known(H) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(I) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(J) the hope of glory.
28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(K) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(L) so that we may present everyone fully mature(M) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(N) contend(O) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(P)
2 I want you to know how hard I am contending(Q) for you and for those at Laodicea,(R) and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart(S) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery(T) of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(U) 4 I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.(V) 5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit(W) and delight to see how disciplined(X) you are and how firm(Y) your faith in Christ(Z) is.
Cross references
- Colossians 1:24 : S 2Co 6:10
- Colossians 1:24 : S 2Co 1:5
- Colossians 1:24 : S 1Co 12:27
- Colossians 1:25 : ver 23; S 1Co 3:5
- Colossians 1:25 : Eph 3:2
- Colossians 1:25 : S Heb 4:12
- Colossians 1:26 : S Ro 16:25
- Colossians 1:27 : S Mt 13:11
- Colossians 1:27 : S Ro 2:4
- Colossians 1:27 : S Ro 8:10
- Colossians 1:28 : Col 3:16
- Colossians 1:28 : 1Co 2:6, 7
- Colossians 1:28 : Mt 5:48; Eph 5:27
- Colossians 1:29 : 1Co 15:10; 2Co 11:23
- Colossians 1:29 : Col 2:1
- Colossians 1:29 : Eph 1:19; 3:7
- Colossians 2:1 : Col 1:29; 4:12
- Colossians 2:1 : Col 4:13, 15, 16; Rev 1:11; 3:14
- Colossians 2:2 : Eph 6:22; Col 4:8
- Colossians 2:2 : S Ro 16:25
- Colossians 2:3 : Isa 11:2; Jer 23:5; Ro 11:33; 1Co 1:24, 30
- Colossians 2:4 : S Ro 16:18
- Colossians 2:5 : 1Co 5:4; 1Th 2:17
- Colossians 2:5 : 1Co 14:40
- Colossians 2:5 : 1Pe 5:9
- Colossians 2:5 : S Ac 20:21
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ESV
Paul's Ministry to the Church
24 Now (A)I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (B)I am filling up (C)what is lacking in Christ's afflictions (D)for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 (E)of which I became a minister according to (F)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 (G)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 (H)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are (I)the riches of the glory of (J)this mystery, which is Christ in you, (K)the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (L)we may present everyone (M)mature in Christ. 29 For this (N)I toil, (O)struggling (P)with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
2 For I want you to know (Q)how great a (R)struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2 that (S)their hearts may be encouraged, being (T)knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of (U)God's mystery, which is Christ, 3 (V)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this in order (W)that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. 5 For (X)though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your (Y)good order and (Z)the firmness of your faith in Christ.
Cross references
- Colossians 1:24 : See 2 Cor. 7:4
- Colossians 1:24 : [2 Tim. 1:8; 2:10]
- Colossians 1:24 : See 2 Cor. 1:5
- Colossians 1:24 : [Eph. 4:12]
- Colossians 1:25 : ver. 23
- Colossians 1:25 : See Eph. 3:2
- Colossians 1:26 : Eph. 3:9; See Rom. 16:25, 26
- Colossians 1:27 : [ch. 2:2]
- Colossians 1:27 : Eph. 1:18; 3:16
- Colossians 1:27 : [See ver. 26 above]; Eph. 3:9; See Rom. 16:25, 26
- Colossians 1:27 : 1 Tim. 1:1
- Colossians 1:28 : See ver. 22, 23
- Colossians 1:28 : See Matt. 5:48
- Colossians 1:29 : 1 Cor. 15:10; 1 Tim. 4:10
- Colossians 1:29 : ch. 4:12; [ch. 2:1]
- Colossians 1:29 : See Eph. 1:19
- Colossians 2:1 : Phil. 1:30
- Colossians 2:1 : [See ch. 1:29 above]; ch. 4:12; [ch. 2:1]
- Colossians 2:2 : ch. 4:8; Eph. 6:22
- Colossians 2:2 : [ch. 3:14]
- Colossians 2:2 : See ch. 1:27
- Colossians 2:3 : Isa. 11:2; 45:3; 1 Cor. 1:24, 30; 2:6, 7; [Luke 11:49; Eph. 1:8]
- Colossians 2:4 : Rom. 16:18; [Eph. 5:6; 2 Pet. 2:3]
- Colossians 2:5 : 1 Cor. 5:3
- Colossians 2:5 : 1 Cor. 14:40
- Colossians 2:5 : 1 Pet. 5:9
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First, Jesus, the mystery of God (1:24-29). Paul rejoiced in suffering for Colossian believers for Jesus' sake, who called him to suffer for his name even to go to the end of the world, Spain to present to them the word of God in its fullness. The main point was Jesus Christ, the glorious riches of the mystery, the hope of glory. This has been kept hidden for ages and generations. But it is now disclosed to the Lord's people whom God has chosen so that everyone may fully mature in Christ. Second, in Christ, hidden all the treasures of God (2:1-5). Paul struggled very much to reach his goal that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. In Jesus are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Paul wanted no one might deceive them by fine-sounding arguments. He wrote to make them stand firm in their faith in Jesus.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for revealing Jesus, the hidden treasures of the wisdom of God. Help us never be deceived by fine-sounding arguments.
One Word: Reveal God's hidden mystery, Jesus
