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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: What was this that still remained of Christ's aflictions that Paul needed to complet |
Bible Answer: Hi, wo... Welcome to the forum! This thought is reflected in 2 Corinthians 2:15. When the redeemed are afflicted, Christ Himself is afflicted (Isaiah 63:9). According to the eternal purpose of God, Christ was to suffer afflictions in His body literally, as well as in the His figurative body, the Church. Consequently, the more each member of the body endures affliction, the less overall affliction remains to be endured (2 Corinthians 12:26). That's what Paul means by the word "deficiencies;" i.e., what still remains. Keep in mind that the afflictions of the Church have nothing to do with gaining merit or in order to pay for sins. Both those ideas are alien to the teaching of Scripture. Instead, Christ uses these afflictions in order to wash His bride in the Word, in order to present her to Himself. In Him, Doc |
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