Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, New Living Translation We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, English Standard Version being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; Berean Standard Bible being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully Berean Literal Bible being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, unto all endurance and patience with joy, King James Bible Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; New King James Version strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; New American Standard Bible strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all perseverance and patience; joyously NASB 1995 strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously NASB 1977 strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously Legacy Standard Bible being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously Amplified Bible [we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy; Christian Standard Bible being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully Holman Christian Standard Bible May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy American Standard Version strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And that you would be empowered with all strength according to the majesty of his glory with all patience, endurance and joy. Contemporary English Version His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy. Douay-Rheims Bible Strengthened with all might, according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy, English Revised Version strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; GOD'S WORD® Translation We ask him to strengthen you by his glorious might with all the power you need to patiently endure everything with joy. International Standard Version You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy Literal Standard Version in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy. Majority Standard Bible being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully New American Bible strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy NET Bible being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully New Revised Standard Version May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully New Heart English Bible strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy; Webster's Bible Translation Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; Weymouth New Testament Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering; World English Bible strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy, Young's Literal Translation in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thanksgiving and Prayer…10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. Ephesians 3:16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, Ephesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Treasury of Scripture Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; Strengthened. Isaiah 45:24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; his. Exodus 15:6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. Psalm 63:2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. unto. Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: Jump to Previous Attaining Cheerfully Endurance Enduring Full Glorious Glory Great Joy Joyfulness Joyously Kind Longsuffering Measure Mighty Patience Perseverance Power Prepared Steadfastness Strength Strengthened Troubles UndergoJump to Next Attaining Cheerfully Endurance Enduring Full Glorious Glory Great Joy Joyfulness Joyously Kind Longsuffering Measure Mighty Patience Perseverance Power Prepared Steadfastness Strength Strengthened Troubles UndergoColossians 1 1. After salutation Paul thanks God for the Colossians' faith;7. confirms the doctrine of Epaphras; 9. prays further for their increase in grace; 14. describes the supremacy of Christ; 21. encourages them to receive Jesus Christ, and commends his own ministry. (11) His glorious power.--Properly, the strength of His glory, His glory being His manifestation of Himself in love to man. (Comp. Ephesians 3:16, "According to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His spirit in the inner man.") On this use of "the glory" of God, frequent in these Epistles, see Ephesians 1:6; Ephesians 1:12; Ephesians 1:14, and Notes there. The prayer, however, in the Ephesian Epistle looks to "knowledge of the love of Christ" as its object; the prayer here to power of endurance of trial and suffering. Patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.--(1) "Patience" is here "endurance," rather than what we usually call patience. It is spoken of by St. James (James 1:3) as the result of the bracing effect of trial, and is illustrated by the typical example of Job (James 5:11). Now a glance at the Book of Job will show that, while in respect of physical trial he is resignation itself (Job 1:21; Job 2:10), yet that under the spiritual trial, which is the great subject of the book, he is the reverse of what is commonly called patient. He endures and conquers, but it is not without vehement passion and spiritual struggles, occasionally verging on a repining and rebellion, of which he bitterly repents (Job 41:6). (2) To this "patience," therefore, here as elsewhere (2Timothy 3:10), St. Paul adds "longsuffering"--a word generally connected (as in 1Corinthians 13:4) with the temper of gentleness and love, and coming much nearer to the description of our ordinary idea of a "patient" temper, which, in its calm sweetness and gentleness, hardly feels to the utmost such spiritual trials as vexed the righteous soul of Job. Of such longsuffering our Lord's bearing of the insults of the Condemnation and the cruelties of the Passion, when "He was led as a lamb to the slaughter," is the perfect type. (3) Yet even then St. Paul is not content without "joyfulness," in obedience to the command of our Master (Matthew 5:12), fulfilled in Himself on the cross (Hebrews 12:2). The ground of such joy, so often shown in Christian martyrdom, is given by St. Peter (1Peter 4:13), "Rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." Of that joy St. Paul himself was a bright example in his present captivity. (See Philippians 1:18-19; Philippians 2:17-18.) The words therefore form a climax. "Patience" struggles and endures; "long-suffering" endures without a struggle; "joyfulness" endures and glories in suffering. . . . Verse 11. - In all power being empowered, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness (vers. 24, 29; Ephesians 1:19; Ephesians 3:16; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 2 Timothy 1:7, 8; 2 Timothy 2:1, 3, 9, 10; 1 Peter 5:10). The same word is repeated as noun and verb (δύναμις, δυναμόω, power, empower) with a strong Hebraistic sort of emphasis (otherwise in Ephesians 3:16). In all (every kind of) power gives the mode, according to the might of his glory the measure, and unto all patience, etc., the end of this Divine strengthening. "Might" (κράτος), in distinction from power (δύναμις) and other synonyms (comp. ver. 29; Ephesians 1:19; Ephesians 6:10), implies "mastery," "sovereign sway," and, except in Hebrews 2:14 ("might of death"), is used in the New Testament only of the power of God. "Glory," as in Philippians 3:21, bears a substantive meaning of its own, and is not a mere attributive of "might." It is the splendour of God's revelations of himself, in which his might is So conspicuous. Gazing on this glory, especially as seen in Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6) and the gospel (1 Timothy 1:11, R.V.), the Christian discerns the might of him from whom it streams forth, and understands how that might is engaged in his behalf (Ephesians 1:19, 20; comp. Isaiah 40:28, 29; Isaiah 42:5, 6); and this thought fills him with invincible courage and endurance. Patience is steadfastness and stout heartedness under ill fortune (not a mere resigned patience); long suffering is gentleness of temper and magnanimity under ill treatment (comp. Colossians 3:12; and see Lightfoot, in loc., and Trench's 'Synonyms'). Christ, in his earthly life, was the supreme example of patience (2 Thessalonians 3:5, R.V.; 1 Peter 2:21-23; Hebrews 12:3, 4), which is "wrought by tribulation" (Romans 5:4): long-suffering finds its pattern in God's dealing with "the unthankful and evil" (Romans 2:4; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 3:15). "With joyfulness" belongs to this clause (Theodoret, Calvin, Bengel, Alford, Lightfoot) rather than the next, and lends a more vivid force to the foregoing words, while comparatively needless if prefixed to those that follow (so, however, Chrysostom, Erasmus, Meyer, Ellicott - "with joy giving thanks," etc.). This paradox is genuinely Pauline, and arises from personal experience (comp. ver. 24; Philippians 1:29; Romans 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 1:4-8; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek being strengthenedδυναμούμενοι (dynamoumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1412: To empower, fill with power, strengthen. From dunamis; to enable. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all πάσῃ (pasē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. power δυνάμει (dynamei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. glorious δόξης (doxēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. might κράτος (kratos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2904: Dominion, strength, power; a mighty deed. Perhaps a primary word; vigor. so that you may have εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. full πᾶσαν (pasan) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. endurance ὑπομονὴν (hypomonēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5281: Endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for. From hupomeno; cheerful endurance, constancy. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. patience, μακροθυμίαν (makrothymian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3115: Patience, forbearance, longsuffering. From the same as makrothumos; longanimity, i.e. forbearance or fortitude. [and] joyfully μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Links Colossians 1:11 NIVColossians 1:11 NLT Colossians 1:11 ESV Colossians 1:11 NASB Colossians 1:11 KJV Colossians 1:11 BibleApps.com Colossians 1:11 Biblia Paralela Colossians 1:11 Chinese Bible Colossians 1:11 French Bible Colossians 1:11 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all power according to (Coloss. Col Co) |
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