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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 (short): The body, and the Head of the body |
Question (full): Hello, Makarios. You say that not all suffering is included in the afflictions of Christ. In Col 1:18, we read, "And He is the head of the body, the church...." A friend of mine broke her wrist recently, very badly. I went to visit her today, and she was telling me how she can't even do the simplest things for herself in that condition. Dressing herself, doing things about the house -- forget spending time on the computer! Clearly, her wrist injury has affected her whole life -- she can't say, "Well, it's just one wrist, I have another, so I just won't use that one for a while." Do you not believe that when one member of the body suffers, the whole body is afflicted? Whether I stub my toe or bite my lip, that pain signal is forwarded to my brain regardless, and for a moment, I cannot think of anything else. I am totally focused on the pain, and temporarily immobilized. Do you not believe Our Lord feels our pains and sufferings just as acutely? In Him, --Cheryl |