Colossians 1:19-29 ▼

19 because all the fullness was well pleased to dwell in Him,

20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross through Him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.

21 And you?, being once alienated and enemies in the mind, in the evil works—

22 but now He has reconciled you in His body of flesh through death, to present you? holy and unblemished and blameless before Him,

23 if indeed you? continue in the faith, established and steadfast, and not being moved away from the hope of the gospel that you? heard, the one having been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

24 Now I rejoice in the sufferings for you?, and I am filling up that which is lacking of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh for His body, which is the church,

25 of which I became a minister according to the administration of God having been given to me toward you?, to fulfill the word of God,

26 the mystery having been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but now having been manifested to His saints,

27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you?, the hope of glory,

28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

29 Unto this also I toil, striving according to His energy, which is working in me in power.