Colossians 1:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.
English ASV
whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
English Amplified
For this I labor [unto weariness], striving with all the superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For this I labor [unto weariness], striving with all the superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I labor for this, striving with his strength that works powerfully in me.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.
English EASY 2024
That is why I work very hard. Christ works powerfully in me to make me strong for this difficult work.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
To do this, I work and struggle using the great strength that Christ gives me. That strength is working in my life.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
To get this done I toil and struggle, using the mighty strength which Christ supplies and which is at work in me.
English God's Word - GW 1995
I work hard and struggle to do this while his mighty power works in me.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.
English KJV 1611
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
English LSB
For this purpose I also labor, striving according to His working, which He works in me in power.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
In this I labor, striving according to His power, which effectively works in me.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Toward this goal I also labor, struggling according to his power that powerfully works in me.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
That's what I'm working for. I work hard with all of Christ's strength. His strength works powerfully in me.
English NIV
To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.
English NKJ 1982
To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.
English NLT
I work very hard at this, as I depend on Christ's mighty power that works within me.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For this I toil and struggle with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For this I toil, striving with all the energy which he mightily inspires within me.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
This is my work, and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me.
English Tyndale 1537
Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily.