Colossians 1:11

and in all power be empowered according to the greatness of his glory in all patience and prolongedness of spirit:

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10and may walk according to that which is just, and may please Aloha in all good works, and may yield fruit, and increase in the knowledge of Aloha;

12and with joy may give thanks to Aloha the Father, who hath fitted us for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light,

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Cross References

Acts 5:41And they went out from before them, rejoicing to be worthy for the sake of the Name to be ill treated.

Romans 5:3And not thus only, but also in afflictions we exult; for we know that affliction perfecteth patience in us,

2 Corinthians 6:4but in every thing will we demonstrate ourselves that we are the ministers of Aloha; by much patience, by afflictions, by necessity, by imprisonments,

Ephesians 3:16that he would give to you, according to the riches of his glory, with power to be confirmed by his Spirit in your interior 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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