Colossians 1:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Colossians 1:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 1:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 1:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,”

Colossians 1:24 — World English Bible

Colossians 1:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church; ”

Colossians 1:24 — American Standard Version

Colossians 1:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,”

Colossians 1:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 1:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly; ”

Colossians 1:24 — Darby Translation

Colossians 1:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,”

Colossians 1:24 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 1:24 in Context — Colossians 1

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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:

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;

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

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What Does Colossians 1:24 Mean?

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