‘Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able to
Colossians 1:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I labour for this, striving with his strength that works powerfully in me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this I labor [unto weariness], striving with all the superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me. American Standard Version (1901) whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Common English Bible I work hard and struggle for this goal with his energy, which works in me powerfully. Catholic Public Domain Version In him, too, I labor, striving according to his action within me, which he works in virtue. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power. |
‘Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able to
My aim is to preach the gospel where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,
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.
One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.
And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person.
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.
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.
since you seek proof of Christ speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but powerful among you.
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.
by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labours, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.
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 #– #
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.
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,
since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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.
I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name, and you have not grown weary.