Colossians 1:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully”
A short, plain-language explanation of Colossians 1:11 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”
King James Version · Public Domain“strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 1:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
- Psalms 63:2So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
- Proverbs 24:10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
- Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
- Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
- Romans 5:3Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- 2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Ephesians 3:16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
- 2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Hebrews 10:34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
- Hebrews 11:34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
- Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
- James 1:2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- 2 Peter 1:6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
- Jude 1:25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).