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God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

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There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone(A) it is the same God(B) at work.

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11 In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,[a] circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized,[b] slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:11a Greek a Greek.
  2. 3:11b Greek Barbarian, Scythian.

11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(A) circumcised or uncircumcised,(B) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(C) but Christ is all,(D) and is in all.

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11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.

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11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(A) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

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It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.

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So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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17 But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.”

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17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father(A) is always at his work(B) to this very day, and I too am working.”

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21 may he equip you with all you need
    for doing his will.
May he produce in you,[a]
    through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
    All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:21 Some manuscripts read in us.

21 equip you with everything good for doing his will,(A) and may he work in us(B) what is pleasing to him,(C) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(D)

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29 That’s why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ’s mighty power that works within me.

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29 To this end I strenuously(A) contend(B) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(C)

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13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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one God and Father of all,
who is over all, in all, and living through all.

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one God and Father of all,(A) who is over all and through all and in all.(B)

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28 Then, when all things are under his authority, the Son will put himself under God’s authority, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere.

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28 When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him,(A) so that God may be all in all.(B)

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19 I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20 that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. 21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. 22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. 23 And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.

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19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power(A) is the same as the mighty strength(B) 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(C) and seated him at his right hand(D) in the heavenly realms,(E) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(F) and every name(G) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(H) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(I) and appointed him to be head(J) over everything for the church, 23 which is his body,(K) the fullness of him(L) who fills everything in every way.(M)

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29 “Yes, God does these things
    again and again for people.

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29 “God does all these things to a person(A)
    twice, even three times(B)

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