Colossians 1:11 (WEB)

Passage

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 1:10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 1:11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Colossians 1:13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "strengthened", "power", "might", "glory", "endurance", and "perseverance". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "strengthened" and "power", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "that you may walk worthily of the..." into verse 12's "giving thanks to the Father who made...", so "strengthened" and "power" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "strengthened" and "power" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.