Yes. It's all about context.
Paul's work (Paul's ministry) was for the addition to what was/is left "lacking" (behind) God's work. Namely working on growth in knowledge, not growth in faith. It was Paul's ministry, suffering and prayer (to God) for their continued growth in knowledge, spiritual wisdom a understanding (not growth 'in faith'). Or as he put it, to make
fully known the mystery.
Paul leaves no mystery as to Whom they derived their faith from (God, not Paul or not even themselves).
Colossians 1:3-4 2:9-12 (NASB) We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints;
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For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
People are under the impression that the Spirit of Christ is not working on their faith, but Paul is.
People do not understand that being in Christ is a transformation - a transformation of heart, mind, and soul that has been accomplished by God Himself (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). (See Paul's shared wisdom and understanding in 2:9-12, if you don't believe it has been accomplished).
People do not understand that being in Christ is so, so Godly established that a future transformation of our resurrected body (which also will be accomplished by a working of God, not Paul) is firmly sure and (steadfast). It's ashame some people have moved away from the hope of the Gospel toward a hope in their ministry.
Colossians 3:5 (NASB) Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.
But for now, we are to simply understand (consider) it as having been accomplished as we gain spiritual wisdom and understanding (or move away from it).