Colossians 1:24
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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:”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
πάθημα
sufferings
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πάθημα
Suffering, passion, what one experiences. Pathema. The sufferings of Christ overflow into our lives so also through Christ our comfort overflows. Suffering and comfort come together in Christ.
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χαίρω
I rejoice
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χαίρω
To rejoice, to be glad. Chairo. Rejoice in the Lord always. Chairo is more than feeling happy. It is the settled joy of one who knows God is in control and that the outcome is certain.
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θλῖψις
tribulations
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θλῖψις
Tribulation, affliction, pressure. Thlipsis. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart I have overcome the world. Trouble is guaranteed. Victory is also guaranteed.
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ἐκκλησία
church;
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ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
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σάρξ
flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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νῦν
Now
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νῦν
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
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σῶμα
body
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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ὑστέρημα
is lacking
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ὑστέρημα
a deficit; specially, poverty
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