Colossians 1:9-14
English Standard Version
9 And so, (A)from the day we heard, (B)we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that (C)you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all (D)spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as (E)to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, (F)fully pleasing to him: (G)bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 (H)being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for (I)all endurance and patience (J)with joy; 12 (K)giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in (L)the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He (M)has delivered us from (N)the domain of darkness and transferred us to (O)the kingdom of (P)his beloved Son, 14 (Q)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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- Colossians 1:12 Or patience, with joy giving thanks
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
Colossians 1:9-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Prayer for Spiritual Growth
9 For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking(A) that you may be filled with the knowledge(B) of His will(C) in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,[a] 10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work(D) and growing in the knowledge of God.(E) 11 May you be strengthened(F) with all power,(G) according to His glorious(H) might, for all endurance and patience, with joy 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you[b] to share in the saints’[c] inheritance in the light.(I) 13 He has rescued(J) us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom(K) of the Son(L) He loves.(M) 14 We have redemption,[d] the forgiveness of sins, in Him.
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- Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
- Colossians 1:12 Other mss read us
- Colossians 1:12 Or holy ones’
- Colossians 1:14 Other mss add through His blood
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