Colossians 1:27 (WEB)

Passage

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:25 of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

Colossians 1:26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

Colossians 1:27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

Colossians 1:28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Colossians 1:29 for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pleased", "make", "known", "riches", "glory", "mystery", "gentiles", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pleased" and "make", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "the mystery which has been hidden for..." into verse 28's "whom we proclaim admonishing every man and...", so "pleased" and "make" 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 "pleased" and "make" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.