Colossians 1:8-11
New American Standard Bible
8 and he also informed us of your (A)love in the Spirit.
9 For this reason we also, (B)since the day we heard about it, (C)have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the [a](D)knowledge of His will in all spiritual (E)wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you will (F)walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, [b](G)to please Him in all respects, (H)bearing fruit in every good work and [c]increasing in the [d]knowledge of God; 11 (I)strengthened with all power, according to [e]His glorious might, [f]for the attaining of all perseverance and [g]patience; (J)joyously
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- Colossians 1:9 Or real knowledge
- Colossians 1:10 Lit unto all pleasing
- Colossians 1:10 Or growing by the knowledge
- Colossians 1:10 Or real knowledge
- Colossians 1:11 Lit the might of His glory
- Colossians 1:11 Lit unto all
- Colossians 1:11 Or patience with joy
Colossians 1:8-11
Amplified Bible
8 and he also has told us of your love [well-grounded and nurtured] in the [Holy] Spirit.
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things], 10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts]; 11 [we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;
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