Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.
New American Standard Bible
For this purpose also I
King James Version
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Holman Bible
I labor for this, striving
International Standard Version
I work hard and struggle to do this, using the energy that he powerfully provides in me.
A Conservative Version
For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.
American Standard Version
whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Amplified
For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.
An Understandable Version
This is the reason that I work hard and struggle also, using God's mighty power which is at work in me.
Anderson New Testament
to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.
Bible in Basic English
And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.
Common New Testament
For this end I labor, striving with all his energy, which so mightily works within me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
this is what I earnestly strive to effect, by virtue of that power, which effectually operates in me.
Darby Translation
Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.
Godbey New Testament
unto which I also labor, agonizing according to his energy, working in me with power.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is what I am working for, fighting with all the energy with which he so mightily endows me.
Julia Smith Translation
For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.
King James 2000
For which I also labor, striving according to his working, who works in me mightily.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for which [purpose] also I labor, striving according to his working which is at work powerfully in me.
Modern King James verseion
For which I also labor, striving according to the working of Him who works in me in power.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily.
Moffatt New Testament
I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.
Montgomery New Testament
For that end I am ever toiling, wrestling with all that energy of his which is mightily at work within me.
NET Bible
Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.
New Heart English Bible
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
Noyes New Testament
to which end I also am laboring, striving earnestly through his working, which worketh within me mightily.
Sawyer New Testament
for which I also labor, striving with his power which operates in me with power.
The Emphasized Bible
Unto which I am even toiling, contending according to his energy which is energising itself in me with power.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for which also I am labouring, conflicting in the energy of his might, which worketh in me powerfully.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is for that I toil, struggling with all the energy which he inspires and which works powerfully within me.
Webster
For which I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Weymouth New Testament
To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.
Williams New Testament
For this I am toiling and struggling by His active energy which is mightily working in me.
World English Bible
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
Worrell New Testament
to which end I am toiling also, striving according to His working, which is working in me with power.
Worsley New Testament
in order to which I also labour, striving earnestly according to his energy which operates in me with power.
Youngs Literal Translation
for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.
Themes
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Author of all spiritual operations
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:29
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:29
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:29
Images Colossians 1:29
Prayers for Colossians 1:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Suffering And Stewardship
28 Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus. 29 For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Ephesians 1:19
And what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the energy of his mighty power,
Colossians 2:1
For I would have you know, how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh:
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.
Luke 13:24
And he said to him, Strive to enter in thro' the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Romans 15:20
But I have striven, so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.
Romans 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me,
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians 12:6
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.
1 Corinthians 12:11
But one and the same Spirit worketh all these, dividing to every one severally as he willeth.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we are ambitious, whether present, or absent, to be well-pleasing to him.
2 Corinthians 6:5
in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 13:3
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but powerful among you.
Ephesians 3:7
Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Philippians 1:27
Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 1:30
Having the same conflict, which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God that worketh in you according to his good pleasure, both to will and to do.
Philippians 2:16
Holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but wrought with labour and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I suffer all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is through Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
Hebrews 12:4
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Hebrews 13:21
Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 2:3
and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not fainted.