Colossians 1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,

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Parallel Verses

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

English Standard Version
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Strengthened with all might, according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,

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

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.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch you, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Ephesians 3:16
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Ephesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:9-14 The apostle was constant in prayer, that the believers might be filled with the knowledge of God's will, in all wisdom. Good words will not do without good works. He who undertakes to give strength to his people, is a God of power, and of glorious power. The blessed Spirit is the author of this. In praying for spiritual strength, we are not straitened, or confined in the promises, and should not be so in our hopes and desires. The grace of God in the hearts of believers is the power of God; and there is glory in this power. The special use of this strength was for sufferings. There is work to be done, even when we are suffering. Amidst all their trials they gave thanks to the Father of our Lord Jesus, whose special grace fitted them to partake of the inheritance provided for the saints. To bring about this change, those were made willing subjects of Christ, who were slaves of Satan. All who are designed for heaven hereafter, are prepared for heaven now. Those who have the inheritance of sons, have the education of sons, and the disposition of sons. By faith in Christ they enjoyed this redemption, as the purchase of his atoning blood, whereby forgiveness of sins, and all other spiritual blessings were bestowed. Surely then we shall deem it a favour to be delivered from Satan's kingdom and brought into that of Christ, knowing that all trials will soon end, and that every believer will be found among those who come out of great tribulation.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. Greek, "Being made mighty with (literally, 'in') all might."

according to his glorious power—rather, "according to the power (the characteristic of 'His glory,' here appropriate to Paul's argument, Eph 1:19; 6:10; as its exuberant 'riches,' in Eph 3:16) of His glory." His power is inseparable from His glory (Ro 6:4).

unto all patience—so as to attain to all patient endurance; persevering, enduring continuance in the faith, in spite of trials of persecutors, and seductions of false teachers.

long-suffering—towards those whom one could repel. "Patience," or "endurance," is exercised in respect to those whom one cannot repel [Chrysostom].

with joyfulness—joyful endurance (Ac 16:25; Ro 5:3, 11).