Colossians 1:24-29 - Paul's Suffering And Stewardship
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church: 25 of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. --- 26 that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints: 27 to whom God does disclose the glorious advantages of this mystery to you Gentiles, to wit, "that by Christ you may have the expectation of glory." 28 he it is that we preach, exhorting, and instructing men in every part of divine knowledge, that they may all be perfectly acquainted with the doctrine of Christ Jesus. 29 this is what I earnestly strive to effect, by virtue of that power, which effectually operates in me.