Colossians 1:24
Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 1
“Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:”Colossians 1:24
What Does Colossians 1:24 Mean?
Colossians 1:24 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 1, verse 24 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
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Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Colossians 1:24 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
James 1:2“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”Matthew 16:24“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”Philippians 3:10“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;”Matthew 5:12“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”Romans 5:3“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”2 Timothy 1:8“Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;”2 Corinthians 1:5“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”1 Corinthians 12:27“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”2 Timothy 2:9“Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.”Acts 16:25“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”2 Corinthians 4:10“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.”2 Corinthians 7:4“Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.”Ephesians 3:13“Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.”Matthew 5:11“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”Galatians 6:17“From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.”2 Timothy 2:10“Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.”Ephesians 1:23“Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”Ephesians 3:1“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”Acts 5:41“And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.”Acts 20:24“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”
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