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Colossians 1:29

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

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εἰςeisWhereuntoεἰςpreposition — “Whereunto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.Whereuntoὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoκοπιῶkopiōlabourκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “labour”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).labourἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenosstrivingἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “striving”, an ongoing or repeated actionG75I am struggling, striving (as in an athletic contest or warfare); I contend, as with an adversary.strivingκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.according toτὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichἐνέργειανenergeianactive energyἐνέργεια (energeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “active energy”, the object formG1753working, action, productive work, activity; in the NT, confined to superhuman activity.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνεργουμένηνenergoumenēnworkethἐνεργέω (energeō)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “worketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1754I work, am operative, am at work, am made to work, accomplish; mid: I work, display activity.workethἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἐμοὶemoimeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meἐνenmightilyἐνpreposition — “mightily”G1722in, on, among.mightilyδυνάμειdunameipowerδύναμις (dunamis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “power”, the to- or for-formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.This verse uses “power”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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