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Colossians 1:24 — King James Version← Study notes

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 1:24Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:2427 words
GreekMeaning
ΝῦνNyn
NowadverbG3568
χαίρωchairō
I rejoiceverbG5463
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
παθήμασινpathēmasin
sufferingsnounG3804
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀνταναπληρῶantanaplērō
I am filling upverbG466
τὰta
that whicharticleG3588
ὑστερήματαhysterēmata
is lackingnounG5303
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
θλίψεωνthlipseōn
tribulationsnounG2347
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
σαρκίsarki
fleshnounG4561
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σώματοςsōmatos
bodynounG4983
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ho
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίαekklēsia
churchnounG1577
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 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 flesh for His Body's sake, which is the Church.” And what is the connection of this? It seems indeed not to be connected, but it is even closely so. And “minister,” he says, that is, bringing in nothing from myself, but announcing what is from another. I so believe, that I suffer even for His sake, and not suffer only, but even rejoice in suffering,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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