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 also' (2 Cor. 6:51 . I not only 'announce' (Colossians 1:28) Christ, but I labour also.
Striving, х agoonizomenos (G75)] - as in the agony of a "conflict" (Colossians 2:1) of spirit (cf. Romans 8:26). The same Greek is used of Epaphras (Colossians 4:12). So Jesus in Gethsemane when praying (Luke 22:44): so "strive" ('agonize') (Luke 13:24). So Jacob "wrestled" in prayer (Genesis 32:24-29). Compare Greek, 'agony,' 'striving earnestness' (1 Thessalonians 2:2).
According to his working, х energeian (G1753)]. Paul avows that he has energy to 'strive' in spirit for his converts, so far only as Christ energizes in him and by him (Ephesians 3:20; Philippians 4:13).
Mi htil х(G1722) di (G1411)] 'i ' Mightily, х en (G1722) dunamei (G1411)] - 'in power.'