Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
KJV
ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει δυναμούμενοι κατὰ τὸ κράτος τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν ὑπομονὴν καὶ μακροθυμίαν, μετὰ χαρᾶς
Greek NT
in omni virtute confortati secundum potentiam claritatis ejus, in omni patientia et longanimitate cum gaudio,
Vulgate
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
ASV
Strengthened with all might according to the power of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δυναμόω
dunamoo
verb · 2×
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
δύναμις
dunamis
noun · 119×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κράτος
kratos
noun · 12×
μακροθυμία
makrothumia
noun · 14×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
χαρά
chara
noun · 59×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπομονή
upomone
noun · 32×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. What does the Lord require in the first commandment? A. That I, not wanting to endanger my very salvation, avoid and shun all idolatry, magic, superstitious rites, and prayer to saints or to other creatures. That I sincerely acknowledge the only true God, trust him alone, look to him for every good thing humbly and patiently, love him, fear him, and honor him with all my hea…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 29:12 — Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
- 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1Cor 16:13 — Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- 1John 2:14 — I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overc
- 1Thess 3:3 — That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
- 2Cor 4:7 — But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
- 2Cor 6:4 — But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
- 2Cor 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon m
- 2Cor 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon m
- 2Pet 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
- 2Pet 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
- 2Sam 22:40 — For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
- 2Tim 1:8 — Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
- 2Tim 2:1 — Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
- Acts 5:41 — And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
- Deut 33:25 — Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
- Eph 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;
- Eph 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;
- Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Eph 5:20 — Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- Exod 15:6 — Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
- Hab 3:19 — The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
- Heb 10:36 — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
- Heb 11:34 — Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
- Heb 12:1 — Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is
- Isa 40:29 — He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
- Isa 45:24 — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
- Isa 45:24 — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
- Isa 55:12 — For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
- Jas 1:2 — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
- Jas 1:3 — Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
- Jas 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter ra
- Jas 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter ra
- Phil 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- Phil 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
- Prov 24:10 — If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.