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Colossians 1:29

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I labour for this, striving  with his strength that works powerfully in me.

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But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace towards me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.


and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power  towards us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.


I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power.


For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.


equip  you with everything good to do his will, working in us what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.  , Amen.


For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling  for you, for those in Laodicea,  and for all who have not seen me in person.


we did not eat  anyone’s food free of charge;  instead, we laboured  and toiled,  working  night and day, so that we would not be a burden  to any of you.


For you remember our labour and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working  night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.


Epaphras,  who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling  for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured  in everything God wills.


by holding firm to the word  of life. Then I can boast  in the day of Christ  that I didn’t run or labour for nothing.


One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.


My aim is to preach the gospel where Christ has not been named,  so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,


I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name,   and you have not grown weary.


This is why I endure  all things for the elect:  so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.


since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.


Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life  worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm  in one  spirit, in one accord,  contending together for the faith  of the gospel,


Now to him who is able  to do above and beyond all that we ask or think  according to the power  that works in us #– #


since you seek proof of Christ speaking in me.  He is not weak in dealing with you, but powerful among you.


Are they servants of Christ? I’m talking like a madman #– #I’m a better one: with far more labours, many more imprisonments, far worse beatings, many times near death.


by beatings, by imprisonments,  by riots, by labours, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,


Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing  to him.


And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person.


Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit,  to strive together with me in prayers to God on my behalf.


‘Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,   because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able to


In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.


when you were buried with him  in baptism, in which you were also raised with him  through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.





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