Colossians 1:25
“Whereof I am made a Minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen to mee for you, to fulfill the word of God:”
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Colossians 1:25 Context
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, which yee haue heard, and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am made a Minister. 24Who now reioyce in my sufferings for you, and fill vp that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church, 25Whereof I am made a Minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen to mee for you, to fulfill the word of God: 26Euen the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints, 27To whom God would make knowen what is the riches of the glory of this mysterie among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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Other Translations for Colossians 1:25
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;
- King James Version
Of {this church} I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the {preaching of} the word of God,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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,
- American Standard Version (1901)
Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,
- Basic English Bible
of which *I* became minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given me towards you to complete the word of God,
- Darby Bible
Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;
- Webster's Bible
I have been appointed to serve the Church in the position of responsibility entrusted to me by God for your benefit, so that I may fully deliver God's Message--
- Weymouth Bible
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,
- World English Bible
Of which Y Poul am maad mynystre bi the dispensacioun of God, that is youun to me in you,
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Colossians 1:25
1:25 According to the dispensation of God which is given me - Or, the stewardship with which I am intrusted.
People's Bible Notes for Colossians 1:25
Col 1:25 According to the dispensation. God made him a minister of the church. That ministry was a "stewardship" (dispensation) committed to him. He refers to the great responsibility of the apostolic office. He as a "steward of the grace of God" (Eph 3:2). To fulfil the word of God. Not only to do what the word required, but to preach the word everywhere.