Colossians 1:28-29

Paul's Ministry to the Church

²⁸ Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that _t we may present everyone _u mature in Christ. ²⁹ For this _v I toil, _w struggling _x with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

1. Cross References
   Colossians 1:22 - 23
   He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 5:48
   You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 15:10
   But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
   1 Timothy 4:10
   For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
   
4. Cross References
   Colossians 4:12
   Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
   Colossians 2:1
   For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face.
   
5. Cross References
   Ephesians 1:19
   And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might