29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me (A)mightily.

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29 For this purpose I also (A)labor, (B)striving (C)according to His [a]power which [b]works mightily within me.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:29 Lit working
  2. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power

29 For this I labor [often to the point of exhaustion], striving with His power and energy, which so greatly works within me.

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29 To this end I strenuously(A) contend(B) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(C)

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

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16 that He would grant you, (A)according to the riches of His glory, (B)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in (C)the inner man, 17 (D)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (E)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (F)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (G)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (H)with all the fullness of God.

20 Now (I)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (J)above all that we ask or think, (K)according to the power that works in us,

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16 that He would grant you, according to (A)the riches of His glory, to be (B)strengthened with power through His Spirit in (C)the inner [a]self, 17 so that (D)Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being (E)rooted and (F)grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with (G)all the [b]saints what is (H)the width and length and height and depth, 19 and to know (I)the love of Christ which (J)surpasses knowledge, that you may be (K)filled to all the (L)fullness of God.

20 (M)Now to Him who is (N)able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, (O)according to the power that works within us,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:16 Lit person
  2. Ephesians 3:18 See note v 8

16 May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality], 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 18 be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 19 and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

20 Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,

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16 I pray that out of his glorious riches(A) he may strengthen you with power(B) through his Spirit in your inner being,(C) 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(D) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(E) and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,(F) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep(G) is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge(H)—that you may be filled(I) to the measure of all the fullness of God.(J)

20 Now to him who is able(K) to do immeasurably more than all we ask(L) or imagine, according to his power(M) that is at work within us,

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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;

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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Trained by Saving Grace

11 For (A)the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 (B)looking for the blessed (C)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 (D)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed (E)and purify for Himself (F)His own special people, zealous for good works.

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11 For the grace of God has (A)appeared, [a](B)bringing salvation to all people, 12 [b]instructing us to deny ungodliness and (C)worldly desires and (D)to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner (E)in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the (F)appearing of the glory of [c](G)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who (H)gave Himself for us (I)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to (J)purify for Himself a (K)people for His own possession, (L)eager for good deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 2:11 Or to all mankind, bringing
  2. Titus 2:12 Or disciplining
  3. Titus 2:13 Or the great God and our Savior

11 For the [remarkable, undeserved] grace of God that [a]brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to reject ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives [lives with a purpose that reflect spiritual maturity] in this present age, 13 awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 2:11 Jesus is the source of salvation for all who believe and accept Him as Savior and Lord.

11 For the grace(A) of God has appeared(B) that offers salvation to all people.(C) 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(D) and to live self-controlled,(E) upright and godly lives(F) in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(G) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(H) 14 who gave himself for us(I) to redeem us from all wickedness(J) and to purify(K) for himself a people that are his very own,(L) eager to do what is good.(M)

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11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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