Colossians 1:24 “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what…”

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

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,

American Standard Version

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;

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,

Darby Translation

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

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Cross references

“rejoice”

Romans 5:3 2 Corinthians 7:4 Ephesians 3:13 James 1:2 Acts 5:41 Ephesians 3:1

Romans 5:3 · BSB

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

2 Corinthians 7:4 · BSB

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Ephesians 3:13 · BSB

So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

James 1:2 · BSB

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

Acts 5:41 · BSB

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Ephesians 3:1 · BSB

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

“fill”

2 Timothy 1:8 2 Corinthians 1:5–8 Philippians 3:10 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 2 Corinthians 11:23–27 2 Timothy 2:9

2 Timothy 1:8 · BSB

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

2 Corinthians 1:5–8 · BSB

For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Philippians 3:10 · BSB

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

2 Corinthians 4:8–12 · BSB

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 11:23–27 · BSB

Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

2 Timothy 2:9 · BSB

for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

“for”

Colossians 1:18 Ephesians 1:23

Colossians 1:18 · BSB

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Ephesians 1:23 · BSB

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

25I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

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