Colossians 1:28 (YLT)

Passage

whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:26 the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

Colossians 1:27 to whom God did will to make known what <FI>is<Fi> the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations--which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,

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

Colossians 1:29 for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "proclaim", "warning", "teaching", "wisdom", "present", "perfect", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "proclaim" and "warning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "to whom God did will to make..." into verse 29's "for which also I labour striving according...", so "proclaim" and "warning" 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 "proclaim" and "warning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.