Colossians 1:29 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. ”

• Colossians 1:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 Grec...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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 l...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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) migh...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  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 d...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Whereunto I also labor - In order to accomplish this end, I labor with the utmost zeal and earnestness; and w...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 a...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (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 dir...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 1 THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN ITS THEME, METHODS, AND AIM Colossians 1:28-29 (R.V.) THE false teachers at Colossae had a great deal to say about a higher wisdom reserved for the initiate...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Laboring to Perfect the Church Colossians 1:21-29 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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 tell...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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 generati...

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• Colossians 1:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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 T...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Redeemer's Dignity; The Work of Redemption; Paul's Preaching. A. D.  62.       12 Giving thanks...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  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...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘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 po...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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 nar...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Colossians 1:1-2 . 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,...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 benedictio...

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• Colossians 1:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Colossians 1:1-51 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION . The Epistle commences, in St. Paul's manner, with a salutation ( Colossians 1:1 , Colossians 1:2 ), followed by thanksgiving...

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• Colossians 1:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The apostle's joy in his suffering and labor:

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• Colossians 1:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 12:11 ; 1 Corinthians 12:6 ; 1 Corinthians 15:10 ; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:9 ; 2 Corinthians 11:23 ; 2 Corinthians 12:10 ; 2 Corinthians 12:9 ; 2 Corinthians...

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• Colossians 1:29 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Great Creator Colossians 1:16-29 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, th...

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