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NASB | Colossians 1:24 ¶ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 1:24 ¶ Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf. And with my own body I supplement whatever is lacking [on our part] of Christ's afflictions, on behalf of His body, which is the church. |
Bible Question: tomn, what is being holy (holiness)? |
Bible Answer: Love is the spirit of God's Mind and of Christ's mind. Philippians 2:5, John 15:9 and Matthew 22:36-40. And both, since Love is the Holy spirit of God's mind and of Christ's mind: Ronans 5:5, and since as God is Love and God is Holy, so Love is Holy and Holy is Love, then Holiness is to be in Love, or wholly loving, and to be holy is to be loving or to be in whole Love. In effect, holiness is what we have and who we are when we obey the first 2 Great commands or Laws of God which are to love Him and our neighbors as ourselves by loving ourselves as Him and our neighbors. Matthew 22:36-40. So true enough, when we are holy or in holiness like God is holy is when we are in Love like He is! And that is why Love is what sets us apart, what sanctifies us, which is what holy means: to be set apart of special use: as The disciples of Christ. John 13:35 So when we are in Love, we are holy as God is Holy and as HOW he calls on us to be! Leviticus 11:44-45 and 1 Peter 1:15-22, especially verses 17 and 22. Then because God is Holy so that wherever God is IS holy, Exodus 3:5, and because God is Love, 1 John 4:8, when we are full of holy Love, the Holy God is living in us and so we become doubly holy, and when we are in Love, we are living IN Him and In His Holy Love, and so are doubly holy again! 1 John 4:16 And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the Love God cherishes for us. God is Love, and he who dwells and continues in Love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him. Hope that helps. Love and Respect, Giam |