KJV King James Version
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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Colossians 1:29
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
WEB World English Bible
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
ASV American Standard Version
whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
26 [Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἰςG1519 · eistowardὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandκοπιῶG2872 · kopiaōto laborἀγωνιζόμενοςG75 · agōnizomaito struggleκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνέργειανG1753 · energeiaactive energyαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνεργουμένηνG1754 · energeōbe activeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδυνάμει.¶G1411 · dunamispower
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Ephesians 1:19And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,1 Corinthians 9:25-27And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.Ephesians 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.Philippians 2:13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.2 Corinthians 12:9-10And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Colossians 2:1For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;1 Corinthians 12:11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.Philippians 2:16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.2 Thessalonians 3:8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:Romans 15:20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.2 Corinthians 13:3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
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