Colossians 1:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.

Transliteration

Unto which also I kopiō, agōnizomenos according to the energeian of him, the energoumenēn in me in dynamei.

Grammar Details

*kopiō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I labor
*agōnizomenos*: present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - striving
*energeian*: accusative, feminine, singular - working, standard
*energoumenēn*: present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - working
*dynamei*: dative, feminine, singular - power, manner

Word Meanings

*kopiō*: labor/toil/work hard
*agōnizomenos*: striving/struggling/contending earnestly
*energeian*: working/operation/power in action
*energoumenēn*: working/operating/being effective
*dynamei*: power/might/strength

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Col 2:1 : 1 For I would have you know how greatly I {G2192} strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Eph 1:19 : 19 and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
1 Cor 9:25-27 : 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they {G3303} [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, {G4458} after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Eph 3:7 : 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
Eph 3:20 : 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;
Phil 1:30 : 30 having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Phil 2:13 : 13 for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
Phil 2:16 : 16 holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.
1 Cor 12:6 : 6 And there are diversities of workings, but {G2076} the same God, who worketh all things in all.
1 Cor 12:11 : 11 but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.
Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Rom 15:20 : 20 yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation;
Rom 15:30 : 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Wherefore also we make it our aim, {G2532} whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
2 Cor 6:5 : 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Cor 13:3 : 3 seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:
1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: {G1063} working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
2 Thess 3:8 : 8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
2 Tim 2:10 : 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Heb 12:4 : 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 2:3 : 3 and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.

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