English Standard Version
Colossians 1:24
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,
Colossians 1:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,
- New Living Translation (NLT)I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church.
Context of Colossians 1:24
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 creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. Now 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.
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Νῦν χαίρω ἐν τοῖς παθήμασιν ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ ἀνταναπληρῶ τὰ ὑστερήματα τῶν θλίψεων τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ὑπὲρ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ, ὅ ἐστιν ἡ ἐκκλησία·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
- rejoiceχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- sufferingsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- sufferingsπάθημαpathēma · sufferingG3804
- forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- youσύsu · youG4771
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- fill upἀνταναπληρόωantanaplēroō · to fill againG466
- that which is behindὑστέρημαhusterēma · deficiencyG5303
- of the afflictionsθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
- of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- body’sσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
Cross-references for Colossians 1:24
- Matthew 5:11"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
- Acts 5:41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
- Romans 5:3Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
- 2 Corinthians 7:4I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—
- Philippians 2:17Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
- James 1:2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
- 2 Corinthians 1:5For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death.
- Philippians 3:10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
- 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
- 2 Timothy 2:9for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
- Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
- Ephesians 1:23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Commentaries on Colossians 1:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Rejoice in my sufferings for you - St. Paul always considers his persecutions, as far as the Jews were concerned in them, as arising from this simple circumstance - his asserting that God had chosen the Gentiles, and called them to enjoy the very same privileges with the Jews, and to constitute one Church with them. It was on this account that the Jews attempted his life at Jerusalem, when, in order to save it, he was obliged to appeal to Caesar; the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you - For you as a part of the Gentile world. It was not for the Colossians alone, but he regarded himself as suffering on account of his labors in preaching to the pagan at large. His trials at Rome had come upon him because he had maintained that the wall of partition between Jews and Gentiles was broken down, and that the gospel was to be preached indiscriminately to all mankind; see this illustrated in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and make up, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suffered for the redemption of the church; we suffer on other accounts; for we do but slightly taste that cup of afflictions of which Christ first drank deeply. A Christian may be said to fill up that which remains of the sufferings of Christ, when he takes up his cross, and after the pattern of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions: Christ's suffering for redemption is unique and fully accomplished. Yet, he continues to suffer through his followers in a world opposed to the message of redemption. Christ and his church will keep suffering until God completes his purposes for this world (see also Mark 13:19–23; Romans 8:17–18; 1 Thessalonians 3:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Who--The oldest manuscripts omit "who"; then translate, "Now I rejoice." Some very old manuscripts, and the best of the Latin versions, and Vulgate, read as English Version. To enhance the glory of Christ as paramount to all, he mentions his own sufferings for the Church of Christ. "Now" stands in contrast to "I was made," in the past time (Col 1:23). for you--"on your behalf," that ye may be confirmed in resting solely on Christ (to the exclusion of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Colossians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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