Col 1:24, Jam 1:2 | 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 ,

Colossians 1:24

Paul’s Ministry to 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,

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 ^eCount it all joy, my brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 16, 19} when you meet trials ^gof various kinds,