18 For the one who (A)serves Christ in this way is (B)acceptable to God and approved by other people.

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18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(A)

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10 so that you will (A)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [a](B)to please Him in all respects, (C)bearing fruit in every good work and [b]increasing in the [c]knowledge of God;

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing
  2. Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge
  3. Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge

10 so that you may live a life worthy(A) of the Lord and please him(B) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(C)

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Sanctification and Love

(A)Finally then, (B)brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to [a](C)walk and (D)please God (just as you actually do [b]walk), that you (E)excel even more.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or conduct yourselves
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or conduct yourselves

Living to Please God

As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) we instructed you how to live(B) in order to please God,(C) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

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