Pray This
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Colossians 1:9–14 ESV
9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
1. A Life of Worth
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Colossians 1:10a ESV
10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him
Ephesians 5:10b NET
10learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
2. A Fruitful Life
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Colossians 1:10b ESV
10fruit in every good work
3. A Life of Continuous Growth
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Colossians 1:10 ESV
10increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 1:10b NLT
10All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
4. A Life of Endurance
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Colossians 1:11 ESV
12being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;
5. A Life of Thanksgiving
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Colossians 1:12a ESV
12giving thanks to the Father
Colossians 1:12–14 ESV
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.