Colossians 1:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness--

New Living Translation
God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you.

English Standard Version
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,

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

New American Standard Bible
I was made a minister of this church according to the commission from God granted to me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

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,

NASB 1977
Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

Amplified Bible
In this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship which God entrusted to me for your sake, so that I might make the word of God fully known [among you]—

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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have become its servant, according to God's administration that was given to me for you, to make God's message fully known,

Contemporary English Version
God's plan was to make me a servant of his church and to send me to preach his complete message to you.

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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I became a servant of the church when God gave me the work of telling you his entire message.

International Standard Version
I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

NET Bible
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,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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;

New King James Version
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,

King James 2000 Bible
Of which I am made a minister, according to the commission of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

New Heart English Bible
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,

World English Bible
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,

American King James Version
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

American Standard Version
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,

A Faithful Version
Of which I became a servant, according to the administration of God that was given to me for you in order to complete the Word of God;

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen mee vnto you ward, to fulfill the word of God,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherof I am made a minister, accordyng to the dispensation of God, which is geuen to me to youwarde, to fulfyll the worde of God:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
wherof I am made a mynister, acordinge to ye Godly office of preachinge, which is geuen vnto me amonge you, that I shulde richely preach the worde of God,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
wher of I am made a minister acordynge to the ordinaunce of god which ordinaunce was geven me vnto you warde to fulfill ye worde of god
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
of which I became a servant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

Berean Literal Bible
of which I became a minister according to the administration of God having been given me toward you, to complete the word of God,

Young's Literal Translation
of which I -- I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,

Smith's Literal Translation
Of which I was a servant, according to the stewardship of God, given to me for you, to complete the word of God;

Literal Emphasis Translation
Of which I became a minister according to the stewardship of God that has been given to me unto you, to complete the word of God,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfil the word of God:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For I have become a minister of the Church, according to the dispensation of God that has been given to me among you, so that I may fulfill the Word of God,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Of which I am a Minister, according to the administration of God which is given to me among you, that I would fulfill the word of God,

Lamsa Bible
For which I became a minister, according to the dispensation of God which has been given to me for you, fully to preach the word of God everywhere;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
of which I was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,

Godbey New Testament
whose minister I became, according to the economy of God which was given to me unto you, to fulfill the word of God,

Haweis New Testament
of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God?

Mace New Testament
of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. ---

Weymouth New Testament
I have been appointed to serve the Church in the position of responsibility entrusted to me by God for your benefit, so that I may fully deliver God's Message--

Worrell New Testament
of which I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

Worsley New Testament
Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:
















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