Colossians 1:29

Paul's Suffering And Stewardship

²⁸ whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ; ²⁹ to which end I also am laboring, striving earnestly through his working, which worketh within me mightily.

For This Purpose

In Me

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Ephesians 1:19

and what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Colossians 2:1

For I would have you know what a great struggle I have for you, and for those in 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 Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in through the narrow door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Romans 15:20

but always earnestly desirous to preach it in this manner,not where Christ had been named, that I might not build on anothers foundation,

Romans 15:30

But I beseech you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love produced by the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

1 Corinthians 9:25-27

And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things; they, however, to obtain a perishable crown, but we, an imperishable.

1 Corinthians 12:6

and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things in all.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these worketh the one and selfsame Spirit, allotting to each one severally as it will.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by him.

2 Corinthians 6:5

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

and he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may abide upon me.

2 Corinthians 13:3

since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty among you.

Ephesians 3:7

of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power.

Ephesians 3:20

Now unto 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 conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Philippians 1:30

as ye have the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Philippians 2:16

holding forth the word of life, that I may have whereof to boast against the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, or labor in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil, how laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

neither did we eat any mans bread for nought, but were working with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you.

2 Timothy 2:10

For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory.

Hebrews 12:4

Not yet have ye resisted unto blood, in your contest against sin;

Hebrews 13:21

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, doing in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

Revelation 2:3

and thou hast endurance, and hast borne on account of my name, and hast not become weary.