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A God-Made Minister
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that Paul was "made a minister" by God, not by human appointment. This highlights that true ministry is a divine calling and a direct commission from God. Paul viewed his role not as a job he chose, but as a sacred responsibility given to him for the benefit of the church.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:25
18th Century
Theologian
According to the dispensation of God. The arrangement which God has made. That is, he designed that the gospel should be preached to the G…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:25
According to the dispensation of God (κατα την οικονομιαν του θεου). "According to the economy of God." An old word from οικονομεω…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:25
19th Century
Bishop
Of which I am made (or, became) a minister.—Above () St. Paul describes himself as a “minister of the go…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:25–27
19th Century
Preacher
Of which I have been made a minister, according to the stewardship of God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; even the m…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:25
Elsewhere Paul speaks of himself as a minister of the Gospel (v.23; Ephesians 3:7), of God (2 Corinthians 6:4), of Christ (…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:25
16th Century
Theologian
Of which I am made a minister. Note under what character he suffers for the Church — as being a minister, not to give th…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:25
17th Century
Pastor
Whereof I am made a minister : Not of Christ, or of the Gospel as before, though both were true; but of the churches for …
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…