“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so as to have great endurance and patience with joy — the prayer transitions to petition: 'strengthened with all power' (dynamoō en pase dynamei) is empowered by divine power. 'According to his glorious might' (kata to kratos tēs doxēs autou) grounds strength in God's mighty glory. 'Endurance and patience with joy' (hypomenē makrothymia meta charas) combines perseverance-virtues with joy. The triad (strength, endurance-patience, joy) is the armoring for Christian life.
Church Fathers on Colossians 1:11
“For this cause.” What cause? Because we heard of your faith and love, because we have good hopes, we are hopeful to ask for future blessings also. For as in the games we cheer on those most who are near upon gaining the victory, just so does Paul also most exhort those who have achieved the greater part. “Since the day we heard it,” says he, “we do not cease to pray for you.” Not for one day do we pray for you, nor yet for two, nor three. Herein he both shows his love, and…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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