Colossians 1:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

I became its minister according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

In it I became a minister in accordance with the divine stewardship which was entrusted to me for you [as its object and for your benefit], to make the Word of God fully known [among you]–

American Standard Version (1901)

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

Common English Bible

I became a servant of the church by God’s commission, which was given to me for you, in order to complete God’s word.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For I have become a minister of the Church, according to the dispensation of God that has been given to me among you, so that I may fulfill the Word of God,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfil the word of God:

Colossians 1:25 Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each.

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this of my own will, I have a wage, but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.

Ephesians 3:2

for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you

Ephesians 3:7

Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power.

Colossians 1:23

provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith,

1 Timothy 4:6

If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed.