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, "
— Colossians 1:25, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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;”
“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, ”
“of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,”
“I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God– given to me for you– in order to complete the word of God,”
“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:”
“Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,”
“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;”
yet now he has reconciled you, by his body of flesh, through death, so as to offer you, holy and immaculate and blameless, before him.
So then, continue in the faith: well-founded and steadfast and immovable, by the hope of the Gospel that you have heard, which has been preached throughout all creation under heaven, the Gospel of which I, Paul, have become a minister.
For now I rejoice in my passion on your behalf, and I complete in my flesh the things that are lacking in the Passion of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the Church.
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,
the mystery which had remained hidden to past ages and generations, but which now is manifested to his saints.
To them, God willed to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ and the hope of his glory within you.
We are announcing him, correcting every man and teaching every man, with all wisdom, so that we may offer every man perfect in Christ Jesus.