Colossians 1:9-12

New King James Version

Preeminence of Christ

⁹^(A)For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask ^(B)that you may be filled with ^(C)the knowledge of His will ^(D)in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ¹⁰^(E)that you may walk worthy of the Lord, ^(F)fully pleasing Him, ^(G)being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the ^(H)knowledge of God; ¹¹^(I)strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, ^(J)for all patience and longsuffering ^(K)with joy; ¹²^(L)giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of ^(M)the inheritance of the saints in the light.

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ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:9-12

1894 Scrivener New Testament

⁹δια τουτο και ημεις αφ ης ημερας ηκουσαμεν ου παυομεθα υπερ υμων προσευχομενοι και αιτουμενοι ινα πληρωθητε την επιγνωσιν του θεληματος αυτου εν παση σοφια και συνεσει πνευματικη

¹⁰περιπατησαι υμας αξιως του κυριου εις πασαν αρεσκειαν εν παντι εργω αγαθω καρποφορουντες και αυξανομενοι εις την επιγνωσιν του θεου

¹¹εν παση δυναμει δυναμουμενοι κατα το κρατος της δοξης αυτου εις πασαν υπομονην και μακροθυμιαν μετα χαρας

¹²ευχαριστουντες τω πατρι τω ικανωσαντι ημας εις την μεριδα του κληρου των αγιων εν τω φωτι

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Colossians 1:9-12

New American Standard Bible

⁹For this reason we also, ^(A)since the day we heard about it, ^(B)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the ^[a]^(C)knowledge of His will in all spiritual ^(D)wisdom and understanding, ¹⁰so that you will ^(E)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, ^[b]^(F)to please Him in all respects, ^(G)bearing fruit in every good work and ^[c]increasing in the ^[d]knowledge of God; ¹¹^(H)strengthened with all power, according to ^[e]His glorious might, ^[f]for the attaining of all perseverance and ^[g]patience; ^(I)joyously ¹²giving thanks to ^(J)the Father, who has qualified us ^[h]to share in ^(K)the inheritance of the ^[i]saints in ^(L)light.