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Colossians

Paul’s Suffering and the Mystery of Christ for the Church

Colossians 1:24-2:5
24Now I rejoice in the sufferings on your behalf, and I fill up the deficiencies of the pressures of Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the assembly. 25Of which I became a servant according to the management of God that was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God. 26The mystery that was concealed from the ages and from the generations has now been revealed to his holy ones. 27To whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28Whom we proclaim, admonishing every person and teaching every person in all wisdom, so that we may present every person perfect in Christ. 29Toward which I also labor, striving according to his active energy that is active in me in power.
Chapter 2
1For I want you to know how great a fight I have for you and for those in Laodicea and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh. 2So that their hearts may be comforted, being joined together in love and toward all riches of the assurance of the understanding, toward the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ. 3In which are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge concealed. 4This I say so that no one may deceive you in persuasive speech. 5For if I am also absent in the flesh, yet in the spirit I am with you, rejoicing and seeing your order and the firmness of your faith toward Christ.
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