Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; "I have been ready to doubt," said Dr. Payson, "whether pain be really an evil; for though more pain was crowded into last week than any other week of my life, yet it was one of the happiest weeks of my life, and now I am ready to say, 'Come what will, come sickness, pain, agony, poverty, loss of friends; only let God come with them, and they shall be welcome.'" Later, on his death-bed, he said, "Every bone is almost dislocated with pain; yet while my body is thus tortured, my soul is perfectly happy and peaceful, more happy than I can possibly express to you. I seem to swim in a flood of glory which God pours down on me." Parallel Verses KJV: Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; |
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