Colossians 1:11

Strengthened with all might, according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

In Context

10That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:

12Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light:

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Cross References

Psalms 63:2O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

Isaiah 45:24For every knee shall be bowed to me, and every tongue shall swear.

Acts 5:41And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

Romans 5:3And not only so; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

2 Corinthians 6:4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:10-12

Paul's Prayer for the Colossians. ( a. d. 62.) 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; The apostle proceeds in… Read the whole commentary →

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