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Colossians 1:24 KJV
Colossians · chapter 1 · verse 24
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:Colossians 1:24 · King James Version
Colossians 1:24 in context
22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Commentary
Cross references
- Romans 5:3
- 2 Timothy 1:8
- 2 Corinthians 1:5-8
- 2 Timothy 2:9-10
- Philippians 3:10
- Ephesians 3:13
- 2 Corinthians 7:4
- Matthew 5:11-12
Key words (Strong's)
- afflictionsthlipsisa pressing, pressing together, pressure, metaph. oppression, affliction, tribulation…G2347 →
- sufferingspathēmathat which one suffers or has suffered, externally, a suffering, misfortune, calamity…G3804 →
- rejoicechairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
- behindhysterēmadeficiency, that which is lacking, in reference to property and resources, poverty, want…G5303 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- body'ssōmathe body both of men or animals, a dead body or corpse, the living body, of animals, the…G4983 →
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Here is a summary of the doctrine of the gospel concerning the great work of our redemption by Christ. It comes in here not as the matter of a sermon, but as the matter of a thanksgiving;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-29