1:25-27
Paul was a servant of the gospel, “by the commission God gave him”. Paul’s task was to present the word of God in its fullness. “Mystery” was a word beloved of gnostic type teachings, but the gospel presents the greatest mystery of all. The mystery was how could God’s goodness be given to a sinful people. The answer is in Christ, and this has now been revealed. It had been disclosed to the Lord’s people. It was not the Gnostic who had possession of any “hidden knowledge”, but God’s people who believed the gospel. The gospel is the “hope of glory”.
1:28,29
So Paul, and his co-workers, proclaimed Christ. It is a person that we proclaim, They admonished and taught “with all wisdom”. In order to present everyone fully mature in Christ. So Paul worked towards this end with everything he had.
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