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Berean Standard Bible

“I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,”

Colossians 1:25

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Paul writes to a church he had not personally planted, perhaps threatened by teaching that downplayed Christ. He describes his own role as a servant of the church.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

World English Bible (WEB)

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

King James Version (KJV)

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

American Standard Version (ASV)

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

of which I -- I did become a minister according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De la cual soy hecho ministro, según la dispensación de Dios que me fué dada en orden á vosotros, para que cumpla la palabra de Dios;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después de todo, sirvo a la iglesia por comisión divina, que me fue dada para bien de ustedes y con el propósito de revelar el plan divino en todas partes.

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