This passage stresses the importance of being in Christ and conformity to him, and how the apostle laboured for this in his hearers.
1. Christ the subject of Paul's preaching and teaching v28a. - Paul preached Christ - Paul warned of men's need of Christ - Paul taught Christ the wisdom of God.
2. Completeness in Christ the aim of Paul's preaching and teaching v28b. He aimed that his hearer's would be in Christ, and his believing hearers would be like Christ - A right knowledge of Christ leads to a right conformity - Paul's strenuous efforts to this end.
3. Christ the one who enables Paul by his Holy Spirit v29-2v1. Christ the source of the apostle's ardent strivings.
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