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Colossians 1:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Colossians 1:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
Prayer for Continued Progress.[a] 9 Therefore, from the day we heard this, we do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding(A) 10 to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God,
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- 1:9–14 Moved by Epaphras’ account, the apostle has prayed and continues to pray fervently for the Colossians that, in their response to the gospel, they may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will (Col 1:9; cf. Col 3:10). Paul expects a mutual interaction between their life according to the gospel and this knowledge (Col 1:10), yielding results (fruit, Col 1:10; cf. Col 1:6) in every good work: growth, strength, endurance, patience, with joy (Col 1:11), and the further giving of thanks (Col 1:12).
Colossians 1:8-10
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Colossians 1:8-10
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8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.(A)
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(B) we have not stopped praying for you.(C) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(D) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a](E) 10 so that you may live a life worthy(F) of the Lord and please him(G) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(H)
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- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
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