COL 1:29 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) That’s what I’m working hard towards according to his work as well—working in me with power.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For this also I labor, striving according to his working, the one working in me in power.

UST I work hard in all that I do in order to accomplish that goal. I can do this because the Messiah is powerfully enabling me to do it.

BLB Unto this also I toil, striving according to His energy, working in me in power.

AICNT For this I toil, struggling with his energy[fn] that powerfully works within me.

1:29, energy: The Greek word energeia pertains to metaphysical working, operation, action (BDAG, ἐνέργεια).

OEB It is for that I toil, struggling with all the energy which he inspires and which works powerfully within me.

WEBBE for which I also labour, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.

LSV for which I also labor, striving according to His working that is working in me in power.

FBV That's what I'm working for too, making every effort as I rely on his strength which is powerfully at work in me.

TCNT To this end I labor, striving according to his energy that is powerfully at work within me.

T4T In order that I might achieve/accomplish this, I am also working very hard, depending on Christ to empowering me very greatly.

LEB for which purpose also I labor, striving according to his working which is at work powerfully in me.

BBE And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.

Moff I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.

Wymth To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.
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ASV whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

DRA Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.

YLT for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

Drby Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.

RV whereunto I labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
(whereunto I labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh/works in me mightily. )

SLT For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.

Wbstr For which I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

KJB-1769 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
(Whereunto/To_what I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh/works in me mightily. )

KJB-1611 Whereunto I also labour, striuing according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Wherunto I also labour striuyng, according to his workyng which worketh in me mightylie.
(Whereunto/To_what I also labour striuing, according to his working which worketh/works in me mightylie.)

Gnva Whereunto I also labour and striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily.
(Whereunto/To_what I also labour and strive, according to his working which worketh/works in me mightily. )

Cvdl Wherin I also laboure, and stryue acordinge to the workynge of him which worketh mightely in me.
(Wherin I also labour, and strive according to the workinge of him which worketh/works mightely in me.)

TNT Wherin I also laboure and stryve even as farforth as hys workynge worketh in me myghtely.
(Wherin I also labour and strive even as farforth as his workinge worketh/works in me mightely. )

Wycl In which thing also Y trauele in stryuynge bi the worching of hym, that he worchith in me in vertu.
(In which thing also I travel in striving by the working of him, that he worketh/works in me in power/strength.)

Luth daran ich auch arbeite und ringe nach der Wirkung des, der in mir kräftiglich wirket.
(to_it I also work(v) and ringe after the/of_the Wekung of, the/of_the in to_me kräftiglich works/acts.)

ClVg in quo et laboro, certando secundum operationem ejus, quam operatur in me in virtute.
(in/into/on where and I_work, certando after/second operation his, how works in/into/on me in/into/on by_virtue. )

UGNT εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.
(eis ho kai kopiō, agōnizomenos kata taʸn energeian autou, taʸn energoumenaʸn en emoi en dunamei.)

SBL-GNT εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.
(eis ho kai kopiō agōnizomenos kata taʸn energeian autou taʸn energoumenaʸn en emoi en dunamei.)

RP-GNT εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.
(eis ho kai kopiō, agōnizomenos kata taʸn energeian autou, taʸn energoumenaʸn en emoi en dunamei.)

TC-GNT εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.
(eis ho kai kopiō, agōnizomenos kata taʸn energeian autou, taʸn energoumenaʸn en emoi en dunamei. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:24–2:5: Paul told about the way he worked hard to tell the gospel to the non-Jews

Theme: Paul willingly suffered and worked hard so that the Colossians, most of whom were not Jews, would understand the true message about Christ so thoroughly that no one would be able to deceive them.

Paragraph 1:24–29

Theme: Paul willingly suffered so that the Colossians, most of whom were not Jews, would know the message about Christ.

1:29a

To this end I also labor,

That is why I work so hard.

To this end: This refers back to 1:28c. The purpose for which Paul worked so hard was to “present everyone perfect in Christ.”

I also labor: This means, “I work hard.”

1:29b

striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

That is, I exert every effort to do this task by working with all the strength with which Christ empowers me.
Christ is working in me powerfully, and I am using all the power he gives me to do this job of proclaiming the gospel.

striving: This means, “striving intensely, making every effort, doing everything possible.” It can refer to the struggle in an athletic contest or in a battle. However, here it does not refer to a physical effort. Paul knew that he was in a spiritual battle against Satan. Although he was in prison, he was fully committed to using all his energy to help the believers.

with all His energy: Paul worked hard and exerted great effort to do his job of preaching the gospel. However, he knew he did not do it by his own power. He said that it was Christ’s energy, the energy that Christ gave him, that enabled him to work as hard as he did.

working powerfully within me: Paul said that Christ’s energy was working powerfully in him, enabling him to do his job. In some languages it is not possible to talk about “Christ’s energy which so powerfully works in me.” One possible way to translate this would be:

the energy which Christ gives to me as he works in me

The UBS Handbook suggests a translation like this:

the mighty strength which Christ gives me and which shows up as I work

General Comment about 1:28–29

In some languages it might be necessary to reorder 1:28–29. One way to do this is:

Christ’s powerful help in me enables me constantly to work hard to warn people to continue to follow Christ and to teach them more about him. I work so hard to do this because my strong desire is that every one who is united to Christ will be perfect when they stand before God.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος

˱I˲_˓am˒_laboring striving

The words labor and striving mean very similar things. The repetition emphasizes how hard Paul works. If your language does not use repetition in this way or has only one word for this concept, you could use just one word and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [work hard] or [labor greatly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Εἰς ὅ καί κοπιῶ ἀγωνιζόμενος κατά τήν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ τήν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοί ἐν δυνάμει)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind working, you could express the idea with a verb. Alternate translation: [according to how God works, who works]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν δυνάμει

in in power

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind power, you could express the idea with an adjective or adverb. Alternate translation: [in powerful ways]

Parallel COL 1:29

Section 1:24–2:5: Paul told about the way he worked hard to tell the gospel to the non-Jews

Paragraph 1:24–29

1:29a

1:29b

General Comment about 1:28–29