Colossians 1:25 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁵ of which I became a minister according to the divine office which was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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)

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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 believed, as the Lord assigned to each.

1 Corinthians 9:17

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

Ephesians 3:2

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,

Ephesians 3:7

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

Colossians 1:23

provided that you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the gospel of Christ, to establish you in your faith and to exhort you,

1 Timothy 4:6

If you put these instructions before the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.