Colossians 1:25 — Compare Translations

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In it I became a minister in accordance with the divine stewardship which was entrusted to me for you [as its object and for your benefit], to make the Word of God fully known [among you]--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

In it I became a minister in accordance with the divine stewardship which was entrusted to me for you [as its object and for your benefit], to make the Word of God fully known [among you]–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I have become its servant, according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

of which *I* became minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given me towards you to complete the word of God,

English EASY 2024

I have become God's servant, so that I can help the church. God chose me to do that. He chose me to explain his message to you completely.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I became a servant of the church because God gave me a special work to do. This work helps you. My work is to tell the complete message of God.

of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And I have been made a servant of the church by God, who gave me this task to perform for your good. It is the task of fully proclaiming his message,

English God's Word - GW 1995

I became a servant of the church when God gave me the work of telling you his entire message.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I have become its minister, according to God's administration that was given to me for you, to make God's message fully known,

English KJV 1611

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;

English LSB

of which I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God given to me for you, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I have been made a servant of it according to the commission of God, which has been given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

of which I am a minister in accordance with God's stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God — given to me for you — in order to complete the word of God,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I serve the church. God appointed me to bring all of his word to you.

English NIV

I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness--

English NKJ 1982

of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

English NLT

God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his message in all its fullness to you Gentiles.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I became its servant according to God's commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

This is the very reason I’ve been made a minister by the authority of God and a servant to his body, so that in his detailed plan I would fully equip you with the Word of God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

of which I became a minister according to the divine office which was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

God has sent me to help his Church and to tell his secret plan to you Gentiles.

English Tyndale 1537

whereof am I made a minister according to the ordinance of God,(the Godly office of preaching) which ordinance was given me unto you ward, to fulfil the word of God,(that I should richely preach the word of God, namely)