Colossians 1:29

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Whereunto I also labour, 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 in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Col 2:1 : 1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have 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 is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
1 Cor 9:25-27 : 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things . Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Eph 3:7 : 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual 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 conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together 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 which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Phil 2:16 : 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
1 Cor 12:6 : 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
1 Cor 12:11 : 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Rom 15:20 : 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Rom 15:30 : 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
2 Cor 6:5 : 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ?(I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
2 Cor 12:9-9 : 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. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Cor 13:3 : 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
2 Thess 3:8 : 8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
2 Tim 2:10 : 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also 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 work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 2:3 : 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

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