King James Version

Colossians 1:24

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of mine” (μου) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowχαίρωchairōrejoiceχαίρωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.rejoiceἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.παθήμασινpathēmasinsufferingsπάθημα (pathēma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “sufferings”, the to- or for-formG3804(a) suffering, affliction, (b) passion, emotion, (c) an undergoing, an enduring.sufferingsὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνταναπληρῶantanaplērōfill upἀνταναπληρόω (antanaplēroō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “fill up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG466I fill up in place of someone else, complete, supply.fill upτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑστερήματαhusterēmatathat which is behindὑστέρημα (husterēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “that which is behind”, the object formG5303(a) of things or persons: that which is lacking, a defect or shortcoming, (b) want, poverty.that which is behindτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θλίψεωνthlipseōnof the afflictionsθλῖψις (thlipsis)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of the afflictions”, the of-formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.of the afflictionsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκίsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosbody'sσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “body's”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.body'sαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὅhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἐστινestinwhich isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “which is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.which isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchἐκκλησίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “church”, the subject formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.the church

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Young’s Literal Translation

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,

World English Bible

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,

Darby Translation

Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

Douay-Rheims

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church:

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