Colossians 1:29
What meaning of the colossians 1:29 in the Bible?
What does Colossians 1:29 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily."
What does Colossians 1:29 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily."
Verse Colossians 1:29. _WHEREUNTO I ALSO LABOUR_] In order to accomplish this end, I labour with the utmost zeal and earnestness; and with all that strength with which God has most powerfully furnishe...
WHEREUNTO I ALSO LABOUR - See the notes at 1 Corinthians 15:10. STRIVING - Greek agonizing. He taxed all his energies to accomplish this, as the wrestlers strove for the mastery in the Grecian games....
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE PERSON OF CHRIST, His GLORY AND His WORK CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Colossians 1:1)_ 2. The prayer (Colossians 1:9) 3. The person and glory of Christ, Head...
COLOSSIANS 1:24 TO COLOSSIANS 2:3. PAUL'S OWN RELATION TO THEM AND TO THE GOSPEL. At this very time, in the midst of his sufferings, Paul is rejoicing for their sakes, and in return for their loyalty...
CHRISTIAN GREETINGS (Colossians 1:1) _ 1:1 This is a letter from Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and from Timothy, the brother, to the dedicated people of God and faithful brothe...
WHEREUNTO. Unto (App-104.) which. I ALSO LABOUR. I labour also. striving, See Luke 13:24. WORKING. See Ephesians 1:19, WORKETH, See Ephesians 1:11. MIGHTILY. by (Greek. _en)_ might (App-172.)...
_also_ i.e. "_actually_," "as a matter of fact." _labour_ The Greek verb denotes _toil even to weariness_. It (or its cognate noun) occurs e.g. 1Co 15:10; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 4:11; Php 2:1...
24–2:5. _St Paul’s appeal based on_ (Colossians 1:24-29) _his own joy in enduring suffering in order to make known the secret of Christ’s presence in their heart, and_ (Colossians 2:1-5) _his personal...
ΚΟΠΙΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΚΟΠΙΆΩ (G2852) работать, трудиться, трудиться до изнеможения (Т; TDNT). ΆΓΩΝΙΖΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΑΓΩΝΊΖΟΜΑΙ (G75) бороться, совершать усилия. Это слово и...
STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING, &C.— This may import the many signs and wonders which God enabled him to perform for the confirmation of the doctrine that he preached; (comp. Galatians 2:8. 2 Corin...
28. WHOM WE PROCLAIM, ADMONISHING EVERY MAN AND TEACHING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM, THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST; 29. WHEREUNTO I LABOR ALSO, STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING, WHICH...
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. WHEREUNTO - namely, 'to present every man perfect in Christ.' I ALSO LABOUR - rather, 'I labour also' (2...
__ The Secret of Christ 23 The scope of reconciliation is not confined to mankind: it is as broad as creation. Its proclamation was made to every creature under heaven. It is God's loving purpose to...
THE SUPREMACY AND ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST 1-8. Salutation to the Colossian Christians, and thanksgiving for the news of their spiritual state. PARAPHRASE. '(1, 2) Paul and Timothy salute the saint...
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. INTRODUCTION THE WRITER Paul wrote this letter. He was in...
(24-29) Here (as in Ephesians 3, in the same connection) St. Paul dwells on his own mission to set forth the universal gospel to the Gentiles. In the Ephesian Epistle this declaration is made a direct...
CHAPTER 1 THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN ITS THEME, METHODS, AND AIM Colossians 1:28 (R.V.) THE false teachers at Colossae had a great deal to say about a higher wisdom reserved for the initiated. They a...
PAUL REJOICES THAT HIS SUFFERINGS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH, IN WHOSE SERVICE HE FULFILS HIS DIVINELY APPOINTED TASK, OF FULLY PREACHING THE LONG HIDDEN BUT NOW REVEALED MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL,...
LABORING TO PERFECT THE CHURCH Colossians 1:21 How wonderful is God! His scheme of grace embraces the world of men, but He can concentrate on individual souls as unworthy as ours. You… hath He recon...
This letter is correlative to the Ephesians, and shows the glory of the Head of the Church as at her disposal. After expressing his thankfulness for the faith, love, and hope of the saints, Paul tells...
The false teachers with whom Paul was dealing may have approached only a selective group with their secret, but Paul preached the gospel to every man. His desire in such proclamation was, in the dista...
(25) Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; (26) Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generatio...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
29._For which thing. _He enhances, by two circumstances, the glory of his apostleship and of his doctrine. In the _first _place, he makes mention of his aim, (344) which is a token of the difficulty t...
The Epistle to the Colossians looks at the Christian as risen with Christ, but not, as in that to the Ephesians, as sitting in heavenly places in Christ. A hope is laid up for him in heaven; he is to...
WHEREUNTO I ALSO LABOUR,.... In the word and doctrine, by preaching Christ, warning sinners of their danger, teaching them the way of salvation, and their duty; with this view, that, in thee great day...
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Ver. 29. _I also labour, striving_] Labour to lassitude, strive even to an agony. Good ministers are great pa...
_Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you_ Endured for your benefit, having been exposed to them in consequence of my preaching the gospel to you and other Gentiles; _and fill up_ That is, whereby I f...
STRIVING; or struggling. See note to chap Colossians 2:1. WORKETH IN ME; God working in Paul was the cause of his working, and the reason why his work was efficacious in reconciling men to God throug...
The apostle's joy in his suffering and labor:...
THE SALUTATION (vs.1-2) Paul writes with apostolic authority and by the will of God, so that total subjection to what he writes is rightly called for on the part of believers. Yet he adds, "and Timo...
; Colossians 2:1-5 Paul's Prayer for his Readers - 1:29-2:5 29TO THIS END I ALSO LABOR, STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING WHICH WORKS IN ME MIGHTILY. Paul is here expressing his prayer and desire f...
WHEREUNTO. LABOR ALSO, STRIVING ACCORDING TO HIS WORKING, WHICH WORKETH IN ME MIGHTILY. 'WHEREUNTO' -i.e. of presenting every man perfect in Christ. In fact, the purpose of this very letter was to e...
24-29 Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and make up, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suffered for the redemption of the church; we suff...
To perform which, saith he, I earnestly endeavour and take pains to weariness, as a husbandman, 2 TIMOTHY 2:6, contending as one in an agony, 1 THESSALONIANS 5:12, by his grace which was with me _\1 C...
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‘Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working which works in me mightily (in power).' Paul plays his full part in this work of ministry. ‘Labour' (kopio) means toiling almost to the poi...
I. DOCTRINAL PART: CHRIST THE HEAD OF ALL THINGS. This division of the Epistle resembles the doctrinal part of Ephesians (chaps, 1-3.); but here the Person of Christ is more prominent; there Christ as...
WHEREUNTO (εις ο). That is "to present every man perfect in Christ."I LABOUR ALSO (κα κοπιω). Late verb κοπιαω, from κοπος (toil), to grow weary from toil (Matthew 11:28), to toil on (Philippians...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from...
CONTENTS: Apostolic greeting and prayer. The superiority of Christ. His reconciling work. The mystery of His indwelling. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Timothy, Epaphras. CONCLUSION: He...
Colossians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ._ This is noticed in 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2. He generally opens his addresses to the churches much in the same form of benediction, for...
TO GET THIS DONE. We call on the grace of Christ to help us get the job done. See Hebrews 4:16. Jesus uses the "hands" of the "people of God" to carry out his mission of bringing men and women to hims...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 1:29 Paul is STRUGGLING WITH ALL HIS [Christ’s] ENERGY to help the Colossians grow and mature in Christ. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (va...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 1:28. WHOM WE PREACH.—What a glorious comprehensiveness there is in preaching Him in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead! Here is nothing narrow. W...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 1:1 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION. The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a _salutation _(Colossians 1:1, Colossians 1:2), followed by _thanksgiving _(Colossians 1:3) and...
Shall we turn in our Bibles tonight to Colossians, chapter one. The city of Colosse, was in the area known as Pergia, a part of Asia Minor. A couple of other churches are greeted by Paul in this epist...
1 Corinthians 12:11; 1 Corinthians 12:6; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 11:23; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Corinthians 12:9;...
THE GREAT CREATOR Colossians 1:16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering upon a most wonderful portion of Scripture. It has several very vital things to say, both about Christ, and about us, the servan...