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Colossians 1:25 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


Colossians 1:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:2519 words
GreekMeaning
ἧςhēs
of whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐγενόμηνegenomēn
becameverbG1096
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
διάκονοςdiakonos
a ministernounG1249
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
οἰκονομίανoikonomian
administrationnounG3622
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
τὴνtēn
whicharticleG3588
δοθεῖσάνdotheisan
having been givenverbG1325
μοιmoi
mepronounG1473
εἰςeis
towardprepositionG1519
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
πληρῶσαιplērōsai
to completeverbG4137
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
λόγονlogon
wordnounG3056
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:25

“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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