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Paul’s Suffering for the Church

Colossians 1:25

In 9 translations

BSB
I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
KJV
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
WEB
of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,
ASV
whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,
LSV
of which I became a servant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,
YLT
of which I — I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,
DBY
of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given me towards you to complete the word of God,ElohimElohim
DRC
Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfill the word of God:
GNV
Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen mee vnto you ward, to fulfill the word of God,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἧς ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ διάκονος κατὰ τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ,
RP2018
ἧς ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ διάκονος, κατὰ τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς, πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ,
TR-Boyd
ἧς ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ διάκονος, κατὰ τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι εἰς ὑμᾶς, πληρῶσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ,
SCR1894
ης εγενομην εγω διακονος κατα την οικονομιαν του θεου την δοθεισαν μοι εις υμας πληρωσαι τον λογον του θεου

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  • Ephesians 3:2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
  • Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  • Galatians 2:7–8On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also…
  • 2 Timothy 4:2–5Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears…
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
  • 1 Timothy 4:6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
  • Romans 15:15–19However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles…
  • 1 Corinthians 9:17If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.

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