Col. 1:28-29 - Gospel proclaimed

Vs. 28 - We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

- Paul's call as an apostle was to preach Christ (1 Cor. 1:17; 1 Cor. 2:2-4). Everyone was to be told.

"admonish" means to "bring to mind", to gently warn or reprove. So that all may know Christ. Paul here is speaking of discipleship. Christians must be taught, led into wisdom.

“Every man complete in Christ” - The purpose of the teaching is to present a matured "perfected", completed Christian. See notes for verses 1:22, 23.

Vs. 29 - For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

- For the very reason that Paul desired to see every Christian perfected was the motivation for Paul's constant striving. Note that it is by God's power that the work is done, not by his own self-effort. See John 15:5, Eph. 1:19b, 20, 4:13.