The false teachers with whom Paul was dealing may have approached only a selective group with their secret, but Paul preached the gospel to every man. His desire in such proclamation was, in the distant future, to present every man perfect before God, which can only occur if they are in Christ. Notice, "Christ in you", from the previous verse, here becomes every man "in Christ.” Paul was working and striving with all his being to bring every man to the riches available in Christ. He was able to keep working as he did because Christ worked in him (Colossians 1:28-29).

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