Colossians 1:11 (YLT)

Passage

in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:9 Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 1:10 to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

Colossians 1:11 in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

Colossians 1:13 who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate <FI>us<Fi> into the reign of the Son of His love,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "to your walking worthily of the Lord..." into verse 12's "Giving thanks to the Father who did...", so "might" and "mighty" 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 "might" and "mighty" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.