Colossians 1:23-26 (2)
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Paul’s Exhortation in suffering part 1
Paul’s Exhortation in suffering part 1
Colossians 1:23-26 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister. 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, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, 26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
unblameable and unaccusable
you continue to continue v. — to continue a certain state, condition, or activity. stay, remain, persist, persevere
Faith trust in the gospel n. — trust in Jesus as contained in the content of the Gospel. faithfulness, persuaded, commitment, oath.
grounded to be strengthened ⇔ be foundation-laid v. — to be or become strengthened, conceived of as a foundation that is laid. lay a foundation, establish, cause to be steadfast.
steadfast steady adj. — not subject to change or variation; especially in behavior. firm, unwavering
moved away shift v. — to move from one setting or context to another. shift, to cause to cease, to be shaken from
hope (object) n. — someone or something on which expectations are centered. expectancy, expectation of good
gospel of Jesus n. — good news concerning the truth of who Jesus is and what He has done. His dominion and salvation that His death and resurrection provided.
you heard- hear, listen to, heed, comprehend, understand, to give ear to a teaching or a teacher
was preached to be heralded v. — to be or become known publicly and loudly (as of important news announced by a herald).
became to become (condition) v. — to enter or assume a certain state or condition. be born, be made or created, come into a new state of being
minister servant n. — a person working in the service of another. agent, intermediary, courier, assistant, attendant, a waiter. One who executes the commands of another, especially of a master
to rejoice (feeling) v. — to feel happiness or joy. exceedingly joyful
Suffering affliction (state) n. — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity. misfortune, pain
fill up to satisfy in turn ⇔ fill in turn v. — to satisfy in place of another’s lack; conceived of as filling up where another has left empty. put in, so as to balance
is lacking lack n. — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. shortcoming, what is lacking, deficiency.
afflictions distress (state) n. — an oppressive state of physical, mental, social, or economic adversity. Thlipsis a pressing or pressure.
church n. — an orderly congregation specifically of those who trust in Jesus as the Messiah (or those who compose it). the universal church
stewardship administration n. — a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people. management of a household, dispensation- the granting of a license or the license itself.
was given to be granted v. — to be or become in one’s possession, whether physically or abstractly.
to fulfill to satisfy ⇔ fill up v. — to satisfy, conceived of as if filling a container completely. to proclaim, to tell fully.
Word Logos message (communication) n. — a communication that is most often spoken, but can come through other means. reckoning
mystery divine secret n. — a secret whose concerned party is a deity alone and those to whom he chooses to share the information; especially concerning the method and history of God’s redemption or other supernatural information. Hidden thing
Has been hidden to be hidden (concealed) v. — to be or become unknown by virtue of concealment, secrecy, or complexity. Keep back from, to keep secret or concealed
Ages era n. — a period of history having some distinctive feature. past, earliest times, eternity, from the beginning of time, perpetuity of time, all ages past
Generation generation (time) n. — the normal time between successive generations. Nations, metaphorically a group of men very like each other in endowments, pursuits and character.
Has been revealed to be manifest v. — to be or become clearly revealed to the mind, the senses, or judgment. to make plain, bring to light, expose publicly, to render apparent, to appear, to manifestly declare, to show forth by words, deeds or in any other way