Col 1:24-2:5 | ESV | STEP | Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake , and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body , that is , the church ,

24 Now ^aI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^bI am filling up ^cwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions ^dfor the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 ^eof which I became a minister according to ^fthe stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 ^gthe mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 ^hTo them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are ⁱthe riches of the glory of ^jthis mystery, which is Christ in you, ^kthe hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that ^lwe may present everyone ^mmature in Christ. 29 For this ⁿI toil, ^ostruggling ^pwith all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

Colossians 2:1-5

1 For I want you to know ^qhow great a ^rstruggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2 that ^stheir hearts may be encouraged, being ^tknit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of ^uGod’s mystery, which is Christ, 3 ^vin whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this in order ^wthat no one may delude you with plausible arguments. 5 For ^xthough I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your ^ygood order and ^zthe firmness of your faith in Christ.