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Col 1:29 Strong Concordance Whereunto [1519] [3739] I [2872] also [2532] labour [2872], striving [75] according to [2596] his [846] working [1753], which [3588] worketh [1754] in [1722] me [1698] mightily [1722] [1411].
  King James Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Whereunto--namely, "to present every man perfect in Christ."

I also labour--rather, "I labor also." I not only "proclaim" (English Version, "preach") Christ, but I labor also.

striving--in "conflict" (Col 2:1) of spirit (compare Rom 8:26). The same Greek word is used of Epaphras (Col 4:12), "laboring fervently for you in prayers": literally, "agonizing," "striving as in the agony of a contest." So Jesus in Gethsemane when praying (Luk 22:44): so "strive" (the same Greek word, "agonize"), Luk 13:24. So Jacob "wrestled" in prayer (Gen 32:24-29). Compare "contention," Greek, "agony," or "striving earnestness," Th1 2:2.

according to his working--Paul avows that he has power to "strive" in spirit for his converts, so far only as Christ works in him and by him (Eph 3:20; Phi 4:13).

mightily--literally, "in power."
 
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13 I can do [2480] all things [3956] through [1722] Christ [5547] which [3588] strengtheneth [1743] me [3165].
20 Now [1161] unto him that is able [1410] to do [4160] exceeding [5228] abundantly [1537] [4053] above [5228] all [3956] that [3739] we ask [154] or [2228] think [3539], according to [2596] the power [1411] that worketh [1754] in [1722] us [2254],
2 But [235] even [2532] after that we had suffered before [4310], and [2532] were shamefully entreated [5195], as [2531] ye know [1492], at [1722] Philippi [5375], we were bold [3955] in [1722] our [2257] God [2316] to speak [2980] unto [4314] you [5209] the gospel [2098] of God [2316] with [1722] much [4183] contention [73].
24 And Jacob [03290] was left [03498] alone; and there wrestled [079] a man [0376] with him until the breaking [05927] of the day [07837].
25 And when he saw [07200] that he prevailed [03201] not against him, he touched [05060] the hollow of his thigh [03409]; and the hollow [03709] of Jacob's [03290] thigh [03409] was out of joint [03363], as he wrestled [079] with him.
26 And he said [0559], Let me go [07971], for the day [07837] breaketh [05927]. And he said [0559], I will not let thee go [07971], except [0518] thou bless [01288] me.
27 And he said [0559] unto him, What is thy name [08034]? And he said [0559], Jacob [03290].
28 And he said [0559], Thy name [08034] shall be called [0559] no more Jacob [03290], but Israel [03478]: for as a prince hast thou power [08280] with God [0430] and with men [0582], and hast prevailed [03201].
29 And Jacob [03290] asked [07592] him, and said [0559], Tell [05046] me, I pray thee, thy name [08034]. And he said [0559], Wherefore is it [02088] that thou dost ask [07592] after my name [08034]? And he blessed [01288] him there.
24 Strive [75] to enter in [1525] at [1223] the strait [4728] gate [4439]: for [3754] many [4183], I say [3004] unto you [5213], will seek [2212] to enter in [1525], and [2532] shall [2480] not [3756] be able [2480].
44 And [2532] being [1096] in [1722] an agony [74] he prayed [4336] more earnestly [1617]: and [1161] his [846] sweat [2402] was [1096] as it were [5616] great drops [2361] of blood [129] falling down [2597] to [1909] the ground [1093].
12 Epaphras [1889], who is one of [1537] you [5216], a servant [1401] of Christ [5547], saluteth [782] you [5209], always [3842] labouring fervently [75] for [5228] you [5216] in [1722] prayers [4335], that [2443] ye may stand [2476] perfect [5046] and [2532] complete [4137] in [1722] all [3956] the will [2307] of God [2316].
26 [1161] Likewise [5615] the Spirit [4151] also [2532] helpeth [4878] our [2257] infirmities [769]: for [1063] we know [1492] not [3756] what [5101] we should pray for [4336] as [2526] we ought [1163]: but [235] the Spirit [4151] itself [846] maketh intercession [5241] for [5228] us [2257] with groanings [4726] which cannot be uttered [215].
1 For [1063] I would [2309] that ye [5209] knew [1492] what great [2245] conflict [73] I have [2192] for [4012] you [5216], and [2532] for them at [1722] Laodicea [2993], and [2532] for as many as [3745] have [3708] not [3756] seen [3708] my [3450] face [4383] in [1722] the flesh [4561];
24 Who [3739] now [3568] rejoice [5463] in [1722] my [3450] sufferings [3804] for [5228] you [5216], and [2532] fill up [466] that which is behind [5303] of the afflictions [2347] of Christ [5547] in [1722] my [3450] flesh [4561] for [5228] his [846] body's [4983] sake [5228], which is [3603] the church [1577]:
25 Whereof [3739] I [1473] am made [1096] a minister [1249], according to [2596] the dispensation [3622] of God [2316] which [3588] is given [1325] to me [3427] for [1519] you [5209], to fulfil [4137] the word [3056] of God [2316];
26 Even the mystery [3466] which [3588] hath been hid [613] from [575] ages [165] and [2532] from [575] generations [1074], but [1161] now [3570] is made manifest [5319] to his [846] saints [40]:
27 To whom [3739] God [2316] would [2309] make known [1107] what [5101] is the riches [4149] of the glory [1391] of this [5127] mystery [3466] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484]; which [3739] is [2076] Christ [5547] in [1722] you [5213], the hope [1680] of glory [1391]:
28 Whom [3739] we [2249] preach [2605], warning [3560] every [3956] man [444], and [2532] teaching [1321] every [3956] man [444] in [1722] all [3956] wisdom [4678]; that [2443] we may present [3936] every [3956] man [444] perfect [5046] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]:
29 Whereunto [1519] [3739] I [2872] also [2532] labour [2872], striving [75] according to [2596] his [846] working [1753], which [3588] worketh [1754] in [1722] me [1698] mightily [1722] [1411].
24 Who [3739] now [3568] rejoice [5463] in [1722] my [3450] sufferings [3804] for [5228] you [5216], and [2532] fill up [466] that which is behind [5303] of the afflictions [2347] of Christ [5547] in [1722] my [3450] flesh [4561] for [5228] his [846] body's [4983] sake [5228], which is [3603] the church [1577]:
22 In [1722] the body [4983] of his [846] flesh [4561] through [1223] death [2288], to present [3936] you [5209] holy [40] and [2532] unblameable [299] and [2532] unreproveable [410] in his [846] sight [2714]:
12 Giving thanks [2168] unto the Father [3962], which [3588] hath made [2427] us [2248] meet [2427] to [1519] be partakers [3310] of the inheritance [2819] of the saints [40] in [1722] light [5457]:
20 And [2532], having made peace [1517] through [1223] the blood [129] of his [846] cross [4716], by [1223] him [846] to reconcile [604] all things [3956] unto [1519] himself [846]; by [1223] him [846], I say, whether [1535] they be things in [1909] earth [1093], or [1535] things in [1722] heaven [3772].
19 For it pleased [2106] the Father that [3754] in [1722] him [846] should [2730] all [3956] fulness [4138] dwell [2730];
15 Who [3739] is [2076] the image [1504] of the invisible [517] God [2316], the firstborn [4416] of every [3956] creature [2937]:
16 For [3754] by [1722] him [846] were [2936] all things [3956] created [2936], that are in [1722] heaven [3772], and [2532] that are in [1909] earth [1093], visible [3707] and [2532] invisible [517], whether [1535] they be thrones [2362], or [1535] dominions [2963], or [1535] principalities [746], or [1535] powers [1849]: all things [3956] were created [2936] by [1223] him [846], and [2532] for [1519] him [846]:
17 And [2532] he [846] is [2076] before [4253] all things [3956], and [2532] by [1722] him [846] all things [3956] consist [4921].
18 And [2532] he [846] is [2076] the head [2776] of the body [4983], the church [1577]: who [3739] is [2076] the beginning [746], the firstborn [4416] from [1537] the dead [3498]; that [2443] in [1722] all [3956] things he [846] might have [1096] the preeminence [4409].
12 Giving thanks [2168] unto the Father [3962], which [3588] hath made [2427] us [2248] meet [2427] to [1519] be partakers [3310] of the inheritance [2819] of the saints [40] in [1722] light [5457]:
13 Who [3739] hath delivered [4506] us [2248] from [1537] the power [1849] of darkness [4655], and [2532] hath translated [3179] us into [1519] the kingdom [932] of his [846] dear [26] Son [5207]:
9 For [1223] this cause [5124] we [2249] also [2532], since [575] the [3739] day [2250] we heard [191] it, do [3973] not [3756] cease [3973] to pray [4336] for [5228] you [5216], and [2532] to desire [154] that [2443] ye might be filled [4137] with the knowledge [1922] of his [846] will [2307] in [1722] all [3956] wisdom [4678] and [2532] spiritual [4152] understanding [4907];
10 That ye [5209] might walk [4043] worthy [516] of the Lord [2962] unto [1519] all [3956] pleasing [699], being fruitful [2592] in [1722] every [3956] good [18] work [2041], and [2532] increasing [837] in [1519] the knowledge [1922] of God [2316];
11 Strengthened [1412] with [1722] all [3956] might [1411], according to [2596] his [846] glorious [1391] power [2904], unto [1519] all [3956] patience [5281] and [2532] longsuffering [3115] with [3326] joyfulness [5479];
9 For [1223] this cause [5124] we [2249] also [2532], since [575] the [3739] day [2250] we heard [191] it, do [3973] not [3756] cease [3973] to pray [4336] for [5228] you [5216], and [2532] to desire [154] that [2443] ye might be filled [4137] with the knowledge [1922] of his [846] will [2307] in [1722] all [3956] wisdom [4678] and [2532] spiritual [4152] understanding [4907];
10 That ye [5209] might walk [4043] worthy [516] of the Lord [2962] unto [1519] all [3956] pleasing [699], being fruitful [2592] in [1722] every [3956] good [18] work [2041], and [2532] increasing [837] in [1519] the knowledge [1922] of God [2316];
11 Strengthened [1412] with [1722] all [3956] might [1411], according to [2596] his [846] glorious [1391] power [2904], unto [1519] all [3956] patience [5281] and [2532] longsuffering [3115] with [3326] joyfulness [5479];
2 To the saints [40] and [2532] faithful [4103] brethren [80] in [1722] Christ [5547] which are at [1722] Colosse [2857]: Grace [5485] be unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962] and [2532] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
3 We give thanks [2168] to God [2316] and [2532] the Father [3962] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], praying [4336] always [3842] for [4012] you [5216],
4 Since we heard [191] of your [5216] faith [4102] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], and [2532] of the love [26] which [3588] ye have to [1519] all [3956] the saints [40],
5 For [1223] the hope [1680] which [3588] is laid up [606] for you [5213] in [1722] heaven [3772], whereof [3739] ye heard before [4257] in [1722] the word [3056] of the truth [225] of the gospel [2098];
6 Which [3588] is come [3918] unto [1519] you [5209], as [2531] [2532] it is in [1722] all [3956] the world [2889]; and [2532] bringeth forth fruit [2076] [2592], as [2531] it doth also [2532] in [1722] you [5213], since [575] the [3739] day [2250] ye heard [191] of it, and [2532] knew [1921] the grace [5485] of God [2316] in [1722] truth [225]:
7 As [2531] ye [3129] also [2532] learned [3129] of [575] Epaphras [1889] our [2257] dear [27] fellowservant [4889], who [3739] is [2076] for [5228] you [5216] a faithful [4103] minister [1249] of Christ [5547];
8 Who [3588] also [2532] declared [1213] unto us [2254] your [5216] love [26] in [1722] the Spirit [4151].
10 But [1161] by the grace [5485] of God [2316] I am [1510] what [3739] I am [1510]: and [2532] his [846] grace [5485] which was bestowed upon [1519] me [1691] was [1096] not [3756] in vain [2756]; but [235] I laboured [2872] more abundantly [4054] than they [846] all [3956]: yet [1161] not [3756] I [1473], but [235] the grace [5485] of God [2316] which [3588] was with [4862] me [1698].
10 But [1161] by the grace [5485] of God [2316] I am [1510] what [3739] I am [1510]: and [2532] his [846] grace [5485] which was bestowed upon [1519] me [1691] was [1096] not [3756] in vain [2756]; but [235] I laboured [2872] more abundantly [4054] than they [846] all [3956]: yet [1161] not [3756] I [1473], but [235] the grace [5485] of God [2316] which [3588] was with [4862] me [1698].
16 Confess [1843] your faults [3900] one to another [240], and [2532] pray [2172] one [240] for [5228] another [240], that [3704] ye may be healed [2390]. The effectual fervent [1754] prayer [1162] of a righteous man [1342] availeth [2480] much [4183].
9 For [1063] a great [3173] door [2374] and [2532] effectual [1756] is opened [455] unto me [3427], and [2532] there are many [4183] adversaries [480].
2 But [235] even [2532] after that we had suffered before [4310], and [2532] were shamefully entreated [5195], as [2531] ye know [1492], at [1722] Philippi [5375], we were bold [3955] in [1722] our [2257] God [2316] to speak [2980] unto [4314] you [5209] the gospel [2098] of God [2316] with [1722] much [4183] contention [73].
25 And [1161] every man [3956] that striveth for the mastery [75] is temperate [1467] in all things [3956]. [3303] Now [3767] they [1565] do it to [2443] obtain [2983] a corruptible [5349] crown [4735]; but [1161] we [2249] an incorruptible [862].
7 I have fought [75] a good [2570] fight [73], I have finished [5055] my course [1408], I have kept [5083] the faith [4102]:
12 Fight [75] the good [2570] fight [73] of faith [4102], lay hold on [1949] eternal [166] life [2222], whereunto [1519] [3739] thou art [2564] also [2532] called [2564], and [2532] hast professed [3670] a good [2570] profession [3671] before [1799] many [4183] witnesses [3144].
1 Wherefore [5105] seeing we also [2532] are [2192] compassed about [4029] [2254] with so great [5118] a cloud [3509] of witnesses [3144], let [659] us [2249] lay aside [659] every [3956] weight [3591], and [2532] the sin [266] which doth so easily beset [2139] us, and let us run [5143] with [1223] patience [5281] the race [73] that is set before [4295] us [2254],
36 Jesus [2424] answered [611], My [1699] kingdom [932] is [2076] not [3756] of [1537] this [5127] world [2889]: if [1487] my [1699] kingdom [932] were [2258] of [1537] this [5127] world [2889], then would [302] my [1699] servants [5257] fight [75], that [3363] I should [3860] not [3363] be delivered [3860] to the Jews [2453]: but [1161] now [3568] is [2076] my [1699] kingdom [932] not [3756] from hence [1782].
24 Strive [75] to enter in [1525] at [1223] the strait [4728] gate [4439]: for [3754] many [4183], I say [3004] unto you [5213], will seek [2212] to enter in [1525], and [2532] shall [2480] not [3756] be able [2480].
24 Know ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] they which run [5143] in [1722] a race [4712] run [5143] all [3956] [3303], but [1161] one [1520] receiveth [2983] the prize [1017]? So [3779] run [5143], that [2443] ye may obtain [2638].
25 And [1161] every man [3956] that striveth for the mastery [75] is temperate [1467] in all things [3956]. [3303] Now [3767] they [1565] do it to [2443] obtain [2983] a corruptible [5349] crown [4735]; but [1161] we [2249] an incorruptible [862].
26 I [1473] therefore [5106] so [3779] run [5143], not [3756] as [5613] uncertainly [84]; so [3779] fight I [4438], not [3756] as [5613] one that beateth [1194] the air [109]:
27 But [235] I keep under [5299] my [3450] body [4983], and [2532] bring it into subjection [1396]: lest that by any means [3381] [4458], when I have preached [2784] to others [243], I myself [846] should be [1096] a castaway [96].
27 Only [3440] let your conversation be [4176] as it becometh [516] the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547]: that [2443] whether [1535] I come [2064] and [2532] see [1492] you [5209], or [1535] else be absent [548], I may hear [191] of your [5216] affairs [4012], that [3754] ye stand fast [4739] in [1722] one [1520] spirit [4151], with one [3391] mind [5590] striving together [4866] for the faith [4102] of the gospel [2098];
16 Holding forth [1907] the word [3056] of life [2222]; that [1519] I [1698] may rejoice [2745] in [1519] the day [2250] of Christ [5547], that [3754] I have [5143] not [3756] run [5143] in [1519] vain [2756], neither [3761] laboured [2872] in [1519] vain [2756].
10 For [1063] therefore [1519] [5124] we [2872] both [2532] labour [2872] and [2532] suffer reproach [3679], because [3754] we trust [1679] in [1909] the living [2198] God [2316], who [3739] is [2076] the Saviour [4990] of all [3956] men [444], specially [3122] of those that believe [4103].
5 And [2532] Simon [4613] answering [611] said [2036] unto him [846], Master [1988], we have toiled [2872] all [3650] [1223] the night [3571], and have taken [2983] nothing [3762]: nevertheless [1161] at [1909] thy [4675] word [4487] I will let down [5465] the net [1350].