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Joy in Purposeful Suffering
Paul finds joy in his suffering because it serves a clear purpose: the benefit of the church. Commentators explain that his joy isn't in pain itself, but in knowing his afflictions—endured for preaching the gospel—strengthen and build up believers. This reframes suffering for the faith not as a meaningless burden, but as a productive and even joyful part of ministry.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:24
18th Century
Theologian
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you. This means for you as a part of the Gentile world. It was not for the Colossians alone; he regar…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice (νυν χαιρομεν). This is not a new note for Paul. See him in jail in Philippi (Acts 16:25) and in [Refere…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:24
19th Century
Bishop
Who now rejoice.—In the true reading of the original there is no relative pronoun. The sentence starts with emphatic abruptness, “…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:23–24
19th Century
Preacher
And be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven, whereo…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:24
The interpretation of this verse is much disputed, but the general sense of it is clear. In it the apostle teaches that the sufferings he endured i…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:24
16th Century
Theologian
I now rejoice. He has previously claimed authority for himself based on his calling. Now, however, he guards against the honor of his apos…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:24
17th Century
Pastor
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you
The apostle, as soon as he had made mention of his being a minister of the …
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 1:24–29
17th Century
Minister
Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and make up, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suf…