Colossians 1:29

Paul's Suffering And Stewardship

²⁸ whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ; ²⁹ unto which I also labor, agonizing according to his energy, working in me with power.

For This Purpose

In Me

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace was not vain toward me; but I have labored more abundantly than they all: and not I, but the grace of God with me.

Ephesians 1:19

and what the excellent majesty of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the power of his might

Colossians 2:1

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is from you, the servant of Jesus Christ, always agonizing in your behalf in his prayers, in order that you may stand perfect even having been fully carried away in all the will of God, salutes you.

Luke 13:24

Agonize to enter in through the narrow gate: because many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Romans 15:20

but being so ambitious not to preach the gospel, where Christ has been named, in order that I may not build on another man's foundation;

Romans 15:30

But I exhort you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you cooperate with me in your prayers to God in my behalf;

1 Corinthians 9:25-27

But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him.

2 Corinthians 6:5

in stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labors, in vigils, in fastings;

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak as a mad man,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes more abundantly, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on me.

2 Corinthians 13:3

since you are seeking the approval of Christ, who is speaking in me, who is not weak towards you, bit mighty among you.

Philippians 1:27

Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:30

having the same conflict as you saw in me, and now hearing me.

Philippians 2:13

for God is the one working in you both to will and to do, of his own good pleasure.

Philippians 2:16

having the word of life; unto my boasting in the day of Christ, because I did not run in vain, neither did I labor in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

neither did we eat bread with any one gratuitously, but with labor and toil, night and day working, that we might not burden any one of you:

2 Timothy 2:10

On account of this I endure all things for the sake of the elect, in order that they may also have the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Hebrews 12:4

For you have not yet resisted unto blood, fighting against sin;

Hebrews 13:21

in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. Amen.

Revelation 2:3

and you have patience and have borne with them for my name's sake, and have not fainted.