Colossians 1:28

“Him we proclaim, admonishing every person and teaching every person in all wisdom, so that we may present every person mature in the Messiah.”

Colossians 1:28 · direct translation from the Greek
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Colossians 1:28, word by word

proclaimκαταγγέλλομενkatangellomen

proclaim

Proclaim, announce publicly.

Where else “katangellomen” appears
admonishingνουθετοῦντεςnouthetountes

admonish

Admonish, warn, correct with counsel.

Where else “nouthetountes” appears
personἄνθρωπονanthrōpon

someone

Any person, without saying who, as in the parables.

Where else “anthrōpon” appears
teachingδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontes

teach

Teach.

Where else “didaskontes” appears
wisdomσοφίᾳsophiai

wisdom

Wisdom.

Where else “sophiai” appears
we may presentπαραστήσωμενparastēsōmen

present

To set someone or something before God or another.

Where else “parastēsōmen” appears
matureτέλειονteleion

mature

Grown-up, fully developed.

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the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “in the Messiah Jesus.”

The context

27to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is the Messiah in you, the hope of glory.

28 · This verse (above)

29To this end I also labor, striving according to his working which works in me in power.

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