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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Whereunto (εις ο). That is "to present every man perfect in Christ."

I labour also (κα κοπιω). Late verb κ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Whereunto I also labour. (See Barnes on 1 Corinthians 15:10).

Striving. (Greek: agonizing). He taxed …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To this end I also labour.—In this verse St. Paul passes from the plural to the singular, evidently in preparation for th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: whereunto I also labour, strivi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul gave himself unstintingly to accomplishing this end. “Struggling” (GK 76) is a term from the athletic arena, signifying intense exertion. This…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For which thing. He enhances, by two circumstances, the glory of his apostleship and of his doctrine. In the first place, he ment…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Whereunto I also labour
In the word and doctrine, by preaching Christ, warning sinners of their danger, teaching the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and make up, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suf…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Paul commended Christ in relation to God, to all creation, to the entire Church, and to the Colo ians themselves, he now commends Christ in r…

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