Colossians 1:29

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“for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.”

— WEB

“Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.”

— KJV

“whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.”

— ASV

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Commentary

Whereunto--namely, "to present every man perfect in Christ." I also labour--rather, "I labor also." I not only "proclaim" (English Version, "preach") Christ, but I labor also. striving--in "conflict" (Col 2:1) of spirit (compare Rom 8:26). The same Greek word is used of Epaphras (Col 4:12), "laboring fervently for you in prayers": literally, "agonizing," "striving as in the agony of a contest." So Jesus in Gethsemane when praying (Luk 22:44): so "strive" (the same Greek word, "agonize"), Luk 13:24. So Jacob "wrestled" in prayer (Gen 32:24-29). Compare "contention," Greek, "agony," or "striving earnestness," Th1 2:2. according to his working--Paul avows that he has power to "strive" in spirit for his converts, so far only as Christ works in him and by him (Eph 3:20; Phi 4:13). mightily--literally, "in power." Next: Colossians Chapter 2

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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