Colossians 1:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Colossians 1:11

Preeminence of Christ

9 ^aFor this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask ^bthat you may be filled with ^cthe knowledge of His will ^din all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 ^athat you may walk worthy of the Lord, ^bfully pleasing Him, ^cbeing fruitful in every good work and increasing in the ^dknowledge of God;

11 ^astrengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, ^bfor all patience and longsuffering ^cwith joy;

12 ^agiving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of ^bthe inheritance of the saints in the light.

13 He has delivered us from ^athe power of darkness ^band conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

14 ^ain whom we have redemption¹ through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is ^athe image of the invisible God, ^bthe firstborn over all creation.

16 For ^aby Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or ^bdominions or principalities or² powers. All things were created ^cthrough Him and for Him.

Verse Comparison: Colossians 1:11

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American Standard Version
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

Amplified® Bible
[We pray] that you may be invigorated {and} strengthened with all power according to the might of His glory, [to exercise] every kind of endurance and patience (perseverance and forbearance) with joy,

Contemporary English Version
His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy.

Darby English Version
strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;

Good News Bible
May you be made strong with all the strength which comes from his glorious power, so that you may be able to endure everything with patience. And with joy give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to have your share of what God has reserved for his people in the kingdom of light.

International Standard Version
You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy

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

New American Standard Bible
strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously

New International Version
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully

New King James Version
strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously

Young's Literal Translation
in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

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