Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Colossians 1:24
Christ suffers in His members in virtue of their union with Him, and the afflictions Paul undergoes in prison are filling up the measure of suffering Christ has still to endure in him.
Christ suffers in His members in virtue of their union with Him, and the afflictions Paul undergoes in prison are filling up the measure of suffering Christ has still to endure in him.
Verse 24. _REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOU_] St. Paul always considers his persecutions, as far as the Jews were concerned in them, as arising from this simple circumstance - his asserting that God h...
WHO NOW REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOU - For you as a part of the Gentile world. It was not for the Colossians alone, but he regarded himself as suffering on account of his labors in preaching to th...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE PERSON OF CHRIST, His GLORY AND His WORK CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Colossians 1:1)_ 2. The prayer (Colossians 1:9) 3. The person and glory of Christ, Head o...
COLOSSIANS 1:24 TO COLOSSIANS 2:3. PAUL'S OWN RELATION TO THEM AND TO THE GOSPEL. At this very time, in the midst of his sufferings, Paul is rejoicing for their sakes, and in return for their loyalty...
CHRISTIAN GREETINGS (Colossians 1:1) _ 1:1 This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and from Timothy, the brother, to the dedicated people of God and faithful brothe...
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and in my flesh, for the sake of his body, I fill up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ. By his body, I mean the Church, of which I was made a servant...
SUFFERINGS. Compare Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 1:5. FILL UP. Greek. _antanapleroo._ Only here. THAT, &c.. that which is lacking. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:11. afflictions
The Apostle's joy, and labour, in his Ministry 24. _Who_ This word is undoubtedly to be omitted, on the evidence of documents. Read, NOW I REJOICE. _now_ as I review the glory of our Redeemer in His...
24–2:5. _St Paul’s appeal based on_ (Colossians 1:24-29) _his own joy in enduring suffering in order to make known the secret of Christ’s presence in their heart, and_ (Colossians 2:1-5) _his personal...
ΝΥ͂Ν. Beza’s edition of the Text. Rec. 1598 (cf. A.V.) prefixes ὅς. This was probably due to the preceding word διάκονος, but is found in the purely “Western” group D*Gdfg vulg. Ambrst. Ὅ ἘΣΤΙΝ. ὅς ἐ...
ΧΑΊΡΩ _praes. ind. act._ (G5463) ликовать. С _temp._ ΝΫ́Ν (G3568) относится к текущему состоянию Павла, сидевшего в тюрьме (Harris), ΠΆΘΗΜΑ (G3804) страдание. Суффикс слова обозначает идею пассивнос...
AND FILL UP, &C.— Nothing could be further from the Apostle's intention (as is manifest from the whole tenor of his writings), than to intimate that the sufferings of Christ were imperfect as to that...
PAUL'S MINISTRY (Colossians 1:24 to Colossians 2:5) 1. _Attitudes in Paul's ministry_; (Colossians 1:24) a. Joy b. Dedication to suffering 2. Source of Paul's
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: WHO. So Delta G f g, Vulgate. But A B C...
__ The Secret of Christ 23 The scope of reconciliation is not confined to mankind: it is as broad as creation. Its proclamation was made to every creature under heaven. It is God's loving purpose to...
1:24 Now, (i-1) He had previously become minister ( _ diakonos_ , vers. 23,25); he was now in prison, but rejoicing in suffering. up (k-11) This refers to what lacked as yet; not to Paul taking 'his t...
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. INTRODUCTION THE WRITER Paul wrote this letter. He was in...
WHO NOW REJOICE. — In the true reading of the original there is no relative pronoun. The sentence starts with emphatic abruptness, “Now (at this moment) I rejoice” (just as in 2 Corinthians 7:9). In a...
(24-29) Here (as in Ephesians 3, in the same connection) St. Paul dwells on his own mission to set forth the universal gospel to the Gentiles. In the Ephesian Epistle this declaration is made a direct...
CHAPTER 1 JOY IN SUFFERING, AND TRIUMPH IN THE MANIFESTED MYSTERY Colossians 1:24 (R.V.) There are scarcely any personal references in this Epistle, until we reach the last chapter. In this respect...
It is usually assumed that ὃς read by the Western text is due to dittography; but it may quite as easily have fallen out through homœoteleuton as have been inserted. It is, however, omitted by such an...
PAUL REJOICES THAT HIS SUFFERINGS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH, IN WHOSE SERVICE HE FULFILS HIS DIVINELY APPOINTED TASK, OF FULLY PREACHING THE LONG HIDDEN BUT NOW REVEALED MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL,...
LABORING TO PERFECT THE CHURCH Colossians 1:21 How wonderful is God! His scheme of grace embraces the world of men, but He can concentrate on individual souls as unworthy as ours. You… hath He reconc...
This letter is correlative to the Ephesians, and shows the glory of the Head of the Church as at her disposal. After expressing his thankfulness for the faith, love, and hope of the saints, Paul tells...
Preaching the Mystery of Christ Paul was happy he could suffer so that the body of Christ could be benefitted. Christ suffered to purchase the church, His body, but more suffering had to take place fo...
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for (r) you, and fill up (s) that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: (r) For our profit and benefit. ...
And fill up those things....in my flesh for his body, which is the church. [5] Nothing was wanting in the sufferings or merits of Christ, for a sufficient and superabundant redemption of mankind, and...
(24) Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: I beg the Reader to consider this ver...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
_STEADFASTNESS_ ‘Grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel.’ Colossians 1:23 The steadfastness of the Christian! It is compared to— I. THE STABILITY OF A BUILDING whi...
_‘THAT WHICH IS BEHIND OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST’_ ‘Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His Body’s sake, which i...
24._I now rejoice. _He has previously claimed for himself authority on the ground of his calling. Now, however, he provides against the honor of his apostleship being detracted from by the bonds and p...
The Epistle to the Colossians looks at the Christian as risen with Christ, but not, as in that to the Ephesians, as sitting in heavenly places in Christ. A hope is laid up for him in heaven; he is to...
WHO NOW REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOU,.... The apostle, as soon as he had made mention of his being a minister of the Gospel, thinks and speaks of his "sufferings"; for those are what always more o...
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: Ver. 24. _And fill up that which is behin...
_Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you_ Endured for your benefit, having been exposed to them in consequence of my preaching the gospel to you and other Gentiles; _and fill up_ That is, whereby I f...
FILL UP THAT WHICH IS BEHIND; that which remains to be yet endured. THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST; afflictions to be undergone by Christ in his body the church; that is, in the persons of his disciples....
The apostle's joy in his suffering and labor:...
WHO NOW REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOU, AND FILL UP THAT WHICH IS BEHIND OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST IN MY FLESH FOR HIS BODY'S SAKE, WHICH IS THE CHURCH,...
THE SALUTATION (vs.1-2) Paul writes with apostolic authority and by the will of God, so that total subjection to what he writes is rightly called for on the part of believers. Yet he adds, "and Timot...
Paul's Sufferings - 1:24-25 24I 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, Christians...
NOW. REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOUR SAKE, AND FILL UP ON MY PART THAT WHICH IS LACKING OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST IN MY FLESH FOR HIS BODY'S SAKE, WHICH IS THE CHURCH; 'NOW. REJOICE IN MY SUFFE...
24-29 Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and make up, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suffered for the redemption of the church; we suf...
WHO NOW REJOICE IN MY SUFFERINGS FOR YOU; he confirms his call to the ministry of the gospel from his cheerfulness in his present sufferings, so that they should not be discenraged, being it highly co...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V that the Church is the body of Christ, so here also (the apostle) declares that he "fills up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in his flesh for His b...
Colossians 1:24 I G3739 now G3568 rejoice G5463 (G5719) in G1722 my G3450 sufferings G3804 for G5228 you...
THE MYSTERY OF GOD, CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY (COLOSSIANS 1:24) ‘Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my fl...
_3. The Apostle's Joy in His Sufferings and Labor for Christ_. The need of stedfastness (Colossians 1:23) had been enforced by a reference to the Apostle's personal relation to the gospel. This though...
Colossians 1:24. NOW I REJOICE. The reading ‘who,' which is not well supported, can readily be accounted for. ‘Now' is not to be taken as a conjunction: ‘at the present time,' as a prisoner, contraste...
I. DOCTRINAL PART: CHRIST THE HEAD OF ALL THINGS. This division of the Epistle resembles the doctrinal part of Ephesians (chaps, 1-3.); but here the Person of Christ is more prominent; there Christ as...
NOW I REJOICE (νυν χαιρομεν). This is not a new note for Paul. See him in jail in Philippi (Acts 16:25) and in 2 Corinthians 11:16-33; Romans 5:3;...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from...
CONTENTS: Apostolic greeting and prayer. The superiority of Christ. His reconciling work. The mystery of His indwelling. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy, Epaphras. CONCLUSION: He...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ._ This is noticed in 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2. He generally opens his addresses to the churches much in the same form of benediction, for...
FOR BY MEAN OF MY PHYSICAL SUFFERINGS. He was in prison because he preached Christ. He could be happy because of the results of this suffering. I HELP COMPLETE. Christ's sufferings on the Cross are co...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 1:24. FILL UP THAT WHICH IS BEHIND OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF CHRIST.—R.V. “and fill up on my part that which is lacking.” How we seem to hear through these word...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 1:1 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION. The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a _salutation _(Colossians 1:1, Colossians 1:
Shall we turn in our Bibles tonight to Colossians, chapter one. The city of Colosse, was in the area known as Pergia, a part of Asia Minor. A couple of other churches are greeted by Paul in this epist...
2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 11:23; 2 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 7:4;...
Who now. Omit who. Now is temporal : in the midst of my imprisonment and sufferings, after having become a minister of the Gospel, and having preached it. In my sufferings. Not as our idiom, rejoice...
THE GREAT CREATOR Colossians 1:16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering upon a most wonderful portion of Scripture. It has several very vital things to say, both about Christ, and about us, the servan...
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up — That is, whereby I fill up. That which is behind of the sufferings of Christ — That which remains to be suffered by his members. These are termed...
How can Christ’s death on the Cross be sufficient for salvation when Paul speaks of what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ? PROBLEM: The Bible declares that Jesus’ death on the cross was both suf...
As if the apostle had said, "I am not only contented with, but. greatly rejoice in, my sufferings for you converted Gentiles, and help, as much as in me lies, to fill up some part of that which is, by...