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Selected Verse: Colossians 1:25 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Col 1:25 |
King James |
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; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
am--Greek, "I was made a minister": resuming Col 1:23, "whereof I Paul was made a minister."
dispensation--the stewardship committed to me to dispense in the house of God, the Church, to the whole family of believers, the goods of my Master (Luk 12:42; Co1 4:1-2; Co1 9:17; Eph 3:2).
which is given--Greek, "which was given."
for you--with a view to you, Gentiles (Col 1:27; Rom 15:16).
to fulfil--to bring it fully to all: the end of his stewardship: "fully preached" (Rom 15:19). "The fulness of Christ (Col 1:19), and of the times (Eph 1:10) required him so to do" [BENGEL]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
According to the dispensation of God - The arrangement which God has made. That is, he designed that the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and, in accordance with that arrangement, he has called me to be a minister. Notes, Eph 3:2.
To fulfil the word of God - Margin, "fully to preach." The Greek is, "to fill up the word of God;" the meaning is, "fully to teach and promulgate the gospel;" compare the notes at Rom 15:19. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The dispensation (οἰκονομίαν)
From οἶκος house and νέμω to dispense or manage. Hence οἰκονόμος a house-steward. Here the meaning is stewardship - the office of a steward or administrator in God's house. See on Co1 9:17, and compare Luk 16:2-4; Co1 4:1; Tit 1:7; Pe1 4:10. In Eph 3:2, the word is used of the divine arrangement or economy committed to Paul. In Eph 1:10 of the divine government or regulation of the world.
For you (εἰς ὑμᾶς)
Rev., more strictly, to youward. Connect with was given. The stewardship was assigned to me with you as its object. Compare Eph 3:2; Rom 15:16.
To fulfill (πληρῶσαι)
Fully discharge my office, so that the divine intent shall be fully carried out in the preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles no less than to the Jews. Compare fully preached, Rom 15:19. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| According to the dispensation of God which is given me - Or, the stewardship with which I am intrusted. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Whereof I am made a minister - Having received especial commission from God to preach salvation to the Gentiles.
According to the dispensation - Κατα την οικονομιαν· According to the Gospel economy or institution; the scheme or plan of salvation by Christ crucified.
To fulfill the word of God - The Greek πληρωσαι τον λογον του Θεου may be translated, fully to preach the doctrine of God. See Rom 15:19, and the note there. Were we to take the word in its common meaning, it might signify to accomplish the purpose of God, as predicted by the prophets. |
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.