Colossians 1:28 (GNV)

Passage

Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:26 Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,

Colossians 1:27 To whome God woulde make knowen what is the riches of his glorious mysterie among the Gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

Colossians 1:28 Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,

Colossians 1:29 Whereunto I also labour and striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whome", "preache", "admonishing", "euery", "teaching", "wisdome", and "present". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whome" and "preache", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "To whome God woulde make knowen what..." into verse 29's "Whereunto I also labour and striue according...", so "whome" and "preache" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whome" and "preache" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.