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Berean Standard Bible

“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.”

Colossians 1:24

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Paul is writing from prison and describes his role as a servant of the gospel and of the church. He speaks of his suffering in a surprising way.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body`s sake, which is the church;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que ahora me gozo en lo que padezco por vosotros, y cumplo en mi carne lo que falta de las aflicciones de Cristo por su cuerpo, que es la iglesia;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Es cierto que estoy sufriendo por ustedes, pero me alegro. Así ayudo a completar lo que falta de los sufrimientos de Cristo por ese cuerpo suyo que es la iglesia.

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