 | James Tate - 1840 - 490 páginas
...of the gospel. " Whereof I Paul am made a minister, who now re" joice 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." Col. i. 24,. " If in this life only we have... | |
 | Samuel Parker, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions - 1840 - 418 páginas
...prospect of having an opportunity to see whether I could " rejoice in sufferings " for the heathen, " and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church," but the protecting providence of God was so conspicuous... | |
 | 1846 - 670 páginas
...in us:" and to the Colossians, i, 24, — " I Paul, .... now rejoice 'in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh," &c. Whatever may be the correct interpretation of these and similar passages, and it is... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1841 - 700 páginas
...and expiation of sins ; and that in this sense we ought to understand the declaration of Paul, " I fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the Church. "(6) What is this but leaving Christ a mere name,... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1873 - 478 páginas
...To them, if to any class in the Church, may be applied the words of tlie apostle Paul, that they " fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in" their " flesh for his body's sake, which is the Church." The ministry, which in its very nature implies a surrender... | |
 | John R. Rice - 1971 - 576 páginas
...the compassion of Christ for the multitude who are like sheep having no shepherd, we like Paul would "fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church" (Col. 1:24). We must enter into His heart-broken... | |
 | Witness Lee - 1994 - 172 páginas
...afflictions of Christ. He speaks of this in Colossians 1:24. "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." We have no share in the Lord's suffering for redemption—only... | |
 | William E. Blackstone - 1908 - 268 páginas
...the lively oracles to give unto us. 2. Colossians 1:24. Who now rejoice in my sufleings 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. See also 2 Corinthians 1:5-6; Philippians 3:10;... | |
 | Lewis Sperry Chafer - 1993 - 868 páginas
...(1 Pet. 4:12-13). The Apostle testified of himself, "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" (Col. 1:24), and, "For I reckon that the sufferings... | |
 | John W. Lawrence - 1996 - 244 páginas
...unto death, even the death of the cross" (Phil. 2:8). "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" (Col. 1:24). The lampstand is still in the process... | |
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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... 
