Colossians 1:29

New Century Version

To do this, I work and struggle, using Christ’s great strength that works so powerfully in me.

Cross References

Luke 13:24

“Try hard to enter through the narrow door, because many people will try to enter there, but they will not be able.

Romans 15:20

I always want to preach the Good News in places where people have never heard of Christ, because I do not want to build on the work someone else has already started.

Romans 15:30

Brothers and sisters, I beg you to help me in my work by praying to God for me. Do this because of our Lord Jesus and the love that the Holy Spirit gives us.

1 Corinthians 12:11

One Spirit, the same Spirit, does all these things, and the Spirit decides what to give each person.

1 Corinthians 12:6

And there are different ways that God works through people but the same God. God works in all of us in everything we do.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God’s grace has made me what I am, and his grace to me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But it was not I really; it was God’s grace that was with me.)

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they serving Christ? I am serving him more. (I am crazy to talk like this.) I have worked much harder than they. I have been in prison more often. I have been hurt more in beatings. I have been near death many times.

2 Corinthians 13:3

You want proof that Christ is speaking through me. My proof is that he is not weak among you, but he is powerful.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Our only goal is to please God whether we live here or there,

2 Corinthians 6:5

We are beaten and thrown into prison. We meet those who become upset with us and start riots. We work hard, and sometimes we get no sleep or food.

Ephesians 1:19

And you will know that God’s power is very great for us who believe. That power is the same as the great strength

Ephesians 3:20

With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.

Ephesians 3:7

By God’s special gift of grace given to me through his power, I became a servant to tell that Good News.

Philippians 1:27

Only one thing concerns me: Be sure that you live in a way that brings honor to the Good News of Christ. Then whether I come and visit you or am away from you, I will hear that you are standing strong with one purpose, that you work together as one for the faith of the Good News,

Philippians 1:30

When I was with you, you saw the struggles I had, and you hear about the struggles I am having now. You yourselves are having the same kind of struggles.

Philippians 2:13

because God is working in you to help you want to do and be able to do what pleases him.

Philippians 2:16

You offer the teaching that gives life. So when Christ comes again, I can be happy because my work was not wasted. I ran the race and won.

Colossians 2:1

I want you to know how hard I work for you, those in Laodicea, and others who have never seen me.

Colossians 2:12

When you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and you were raised up with him through your faith in God’s power that was shown when he raised Christ from the dead.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, a servant of Jesus Christ, from your group, also greets you. He always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything God wants for you.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Brothers and sisters, I know you remember our hard work and difficulties. We worked night and day so we would not burden any of you while we preached God’s Good News to you.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

And when we ate another person’s food, we always paid for it. We worked very hard night and day so we would not be an expense to any of you.

2 Timothy 2:10

So I patiently accept all these troubles so that those whom God has chosen can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.

Hebrews 12:4

You are struggling against sin, but your struggles have not yet caused you to be killed.

Revelation 2:3

You have patience and have suffered troubles for my name and have not given up.