St. Augustine has a revealing commentary about this. He explains that today, Jesus Christ is alive as the Risen Christ,inseparably linked with the Church. "He is the Head of the Body the Church" (Col.1:18). Hence, Paul is talking about completing the afflictions of the Christ who is Head and Body together, and not just of an individual known as Jesus of Nazareth. Augustine also draws out the implications for each one of us as members of Christ' s Body: