the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Colossians 1:11
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being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully
Strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, vnto all patience and long suffering with ioyfulnesse:
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;
strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all perseverance and patience; joyously
God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.
strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy.
We pray that you will be continually strengthened with all the power that comes from his glorious might; so that you will be able to persevere and be patient in any situation, joyfully
strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;
that God will strengthen you with his own great power, so that you will be patient and not give up when troubles come. Then you will be happy
Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,
And be strengthened with all might, according to the greatness of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering,
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.
enabled with all power, according to his glorious might, for all steadfastness and patience with joy,
being empowered with all power according to the might of His glory, to all patience and long-suffering with joy;
[we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and perseverance with joy;
You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joyActs 5:41; Romans 5:3; Ephesians 3:16; 4:2; 6:10;">[xr]
and in all power be empowered according to the greatness of his glory in all patience and prolongedness of spirit:
and may be strengthened with all strength, according to the greatness of his glory, in all patience and long suffering;
Strenthened with all might, through his glorious power, vnto all patience and long sufferyng with ioyfulnesse:
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and perseverance with joy;
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:
Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering;
and ben coumfortid in al vertu bi the miyt of his clerenesse, in al pacience and long abiding with ioye,
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and long-suffering with joy;
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully
strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
I pray that God's great power will make you strong, and that you will have joy as you wait and do not give up.
May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully
With all power, being empowered, according to the grasp of his glory, unto all endurance and long-suffering with joy,
Strengthened with all might according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,
strengthed with all myght thorowe hys glorious power vnto all pacience and longe sufferynge with ioyfulnes
in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.
& to be strengthed wt all power acordinge to the mighte of his glory, to all pacience and longsufferynge with ioyfulnes,
being fortified in so effectual a manner, as to sustain your trials with constancy and joy:
and by becoming strong through his mighty power resulting in great endurance and plenty of patience.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Strengthened: Isaiah 45:24, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13
his: Exodus 15:6, Psalms 63:2, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 4:7, Jude 1:25
unto: Proverbs 24:10, Acts 5:41, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3-5, 2 Corinthians 6:4-6, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Ephesians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:4, 2 Timothy 2:1-3, Hebrews 10:34-38, Hebrews 11:34-38, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:2, James 1:2-4, James 5:7, James 5:8, 2 Peter 1:6, Revelation 14:12
Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - his bow Deuteronomy 11:8 - that ye may Deuteronomy 33:25 - and as thy 2 Samuel 22:40 - girded 1 Chronicles 29:12 - give strength Psalms 18:1 - my Psalms 27:14 - and Psalms 31:24 - shall Psalms 37:39 - strength Psalms 68:35 - he that giveth Psalms 86:16 - give Psalms 138:3 - strengthenedst Proverbs 24:5 - increaseth strength Isaiah 40:29 - General Isaiah 55:12 - ye shall Daniel 10:18 - he Habakkuk 3:19 - my strength John 5:19 - and Romans 6:4 - by the Romans 8:25 - with patience Romans 12:12 - patient Romans 14:17 - peace 1 Corinthians 13:4 - suffereth 1 Corinthians 16:13 - be 2 Corinthians 6:6 - knowledge Ephesians 5:20 - thanks 2 Timothy 1:8 - according Hebrews 10:36 - ye have James 1:3 - patience 1 John 2:14 - because ye are Revelation 2:3 - hast patience Revelation 13:10 - Here
Cross-References
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Four.
God spoke: "Swarm, Ocean, with fish and all sea life! Birds, fly through the sky over Earth!" God created the huge whales, all the swarm of life in the waters, And every kind and species of flying birds. God saw that it was good. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Ocean! Birds, reproduce on Earth!" It was evening, it was morning— Day Five.
Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food. To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.
At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground— God hadn't yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)— God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!
God commanded the Man, "You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it. The moment you eat from that tree, you're dead."
"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
When You Open Your Mouth Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards. And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you'd have a perfect person, in perfect control of life. A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse. A small rudder on a huge ship in the hands of a skilled captain sets a course in the face of the strongest winds. A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it! It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. A careless or wrongly placed word out of your mouth can do that. By our speech we can ruin the world, turn harmony to chaos, throw mud on a reputation, send the whole world up in smoke and go up in smoke with it, smoke right from the pit of hell. This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can't tame a tongue—it's never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth! My friends, this can't go on. A spring doesn't gush fresh water one day and brackish the next, does it? Apple trees don't bear strawberries, do they? Raspberry bushes don't bear apples, do they? You're not going to dip into a polluted mud hole and get a cup of clear, cool water, are you?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Strengthened with all might,.... This is still a continuation of the apostle's prayer for these believers; for having prayed for an increase of spiritual knowledge, and that this might be put into practice, he proceeds to pray for strength for them, that they might be enabled to practise what they had knowledge of; to walk worthily, to please God in all things, to bring forth fruit with patience, to persevere in knowledge, practice, fruitfulness, and in an increase thereof. It implies, that believers are weak in themselves, and insufficient to do or bear anything of themselves, but stand in need of strength from above, even of "all might"; of all kind of spiritual might and strength, proportionate to the various kinds of services, temptations, and trials they are called unto, and exercised with: they have need of every kind, degree, and supply of strength, to enable them to resist the temptations of Satan, to stand against them, and bear up under them; to oppose the corruptions of their own nature, that great company which comes upon them, wars against them, threatens to carry them captive, and destroy them, and against which they have no power of their own; to bear the cross, which, without the presence and grace of Christ, is very heavy, and all afflictions and adversities of every sort, which are grievous to the flesh, and at which it recoils; to perform the various duties of religion, and the whole of the work of their generation; which though they have a will unto, yet often know not how to perform, they want renewed strength their souls; and also to persevere in faith and holiness, and hold on and out to the end: and which strength they cannot expect to have from themselves, or from any creature, but
according to his glorious power; the glorious power of God. Power belongs to God, is a perfection of his nature, and has been, and is gloriously displayed in many things; as in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the upholding of all things in their being; in the redemption and salvation of sinners; in their faith and conversion; in supporting the saints under various trials and exercises; and in the safe keeping them through faith unto salvation: from this glorious power of God saints may hope to be supplied with all might, or a sufficient supply of strength for every service, and for every difficulty; as also from the grace that is in Christ, who has strength as well as righteousness for his people, who is the glorious power and arm of the Lord, without whom they can neither do, nor bear anything, but through him strengthening them, they can do, and bear all things; as likewise from the Spirit of the Lord, who is the finger of God, by whom Christ wrought his miracles; and is that glorious power from on high, with which the apostles being endued, did the wondrous things they did; and it is by the same Spirit that believers are strengthened with might in the inner man:
unto all patience; to bring forth fruit with patience; to run with patience the race set before them; to bear patiently all afflictions and tribulations; to wait patiently for the things promised by God, and for the coming and appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the heavenly glory or hope laid up for them in heaven:
and longsuffering; to be slow to anger, and not easily provoked to wrath; to be ready to forgive injuries; and to bear long, and with patience, all reproaches and persecutions for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel; all which require daily fresh supplies of grace and strength, especially to endure all
with joyfulness, as well as with patience and longsuffering, with a cheerful spirit, or with joy in the Holy Ghost; to esteem reproach for Christ's sake above the riches and honours of this world; to rejoice when counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. This requires strength above that of nature, and a renewed supply of that of grace. This last clause, "with joyfulness", the Syriac version connects with the following verse, reading it, "with joy do ye give thanks", &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Strengthened with all might - This was also an object of Paul’s earnest prayer. He desired that they might be strengthened for the performance of duty; to meet temptations; and to bear up under the various trials of life.
According to his glorious power - Not by any human means, but by the power of God. There is a manifestation of power in the spirit with which Christians are enabled to bear up under trials, which shows that it is not of human origin. It is the power which God gives them in the day of trial. This power is “glorious,” or, as it is in the Greek, it is the “power of his glory.” It is manifestly the power of the great and glorious God, and it tends to promote his glory, and to show forth his praise.
Unto all patience - So that you may be enabled to bear all your trials without complaining. It is only the power of God that can enable us to do that.
And long-suffering - Notes, 1 Corinthians 13:4.
With joyfulness - Romans 5:3, note; 2 Corinthians 7:4, note. The Syriac version, Chrysostom, and a few manuscripts attach this to the following verse, and read it: “With joyfulness giving thanks to the Father,” etc. The only difference is in the pointing, and either reading makes good sense.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 11. Strengthened with all might — That they might be able to walk worthy of the Lord, bring forth fruit, &c. Ephesians 3:13; Ephesians 3:13, &c.
According to his glorious power — According to that sufficiency of strength which may be expected from him who has all power both in the heavens and in the earth.
Unto all patience — Relieving, hoping, and enduring all things.
With joyfulness — Feeling the continual testimony that ye please God, which will be a spring of perpetual comfort. Ephesians 4:2; Ephesians 4:2.
