⁶ God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

⁷ It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.

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