...contained in the following words : — Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and Jill up tliat which is behind of the afflictions of Christ, in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the church, — ch. i. ver. 24. The expression my sufferings for you evidently refers to the pains which...

...other sentences in his epiitlcs ; as by that in the epistle to the Collossians, where he saith, " I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of Christ in my fle^h, for his body's sake, which is the church," Colos. i. 24. (not by way of merit,...

...rejoice to suffer in charity for his neighbour, as he abundantly declare*, Colos. ii. 4. saying, ' I ' rejoice in my sufferings for you/ and fill up that which is wanting of the passions or afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church,...

...Colossians, i. 24. — Who now rejoice i» my sufferings, and jill up that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the Church. Thes. iii. 3. And sent Timotheus to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,...

...respect, as the sufferings of Christ. Hence the apostle, speaking of his suffering, says, Col. i. 24. " Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill...behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh." To the same purpose is Matt. xxv. 35, &c. "I was an hungered, naked, sick, and in prison," &c. And...

...them to co-operate, except by adding a fervent Amen to his prayer for them. When the apostle said, "I fill up that which is behind " of the afflictions...Christ, in my flesh, for his body's "sake, which is the church; "J did he mean, that the sufferings of Christ, and his sufferings co-operated in atoning for...

...ought to lay down our lives for the brethren :" and Paul wrote concerning himself (Col. i. 24), "I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up...Christ in my flesh for his body's sake which is the Church." But it is certain both that the believers did' not give satisfaction for the brethren, and...

...ought to lay down our lives for the brethren :" and Paul wrote concerning himself (Col. i. 24), "I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up...Christ in my flesh for his body's sake which is the Church." But it is certain both that the believers did not give satisfaction for the brethren, and...

...not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard ; whereof I Paul am made a minister ; who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill...Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the church"; the house of God, the • Eph. i. 15—23. ' Eph. iii. 10. * Eph. iv. 8. " Eph. iv. 11, 12,...

...space assigned them, and " to wait all the days of their appointed lime till their change come, and to fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ, in their flesh ;" yet the experience of their own imperfections, and of sin dwelling in them, their sufferings...