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Colossians 1:10

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8 and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

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BSB
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
KJV
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
WEB
that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,
ASV
to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
DARBY
[so as] to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;
BLB
to walk worthily of the Lord: pleasing in all, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God,
ÅB
at dere kan vandre verdig for Herren til velbehag i alt, så dere bærer frukt og vokser i all god gjerning ved kunnskapen om Gud,
OTB
slik at dere kan leve et liv verdig for Herren og behage ham på alle måter: bære frukt i alle gode gjerninger og vokse i kunnskapen om Gud;
B1930
at I kan vandre verdig for Herren til velbehag i alt, så I bærer frukt og vokser i all god gjerning ved kunnskapen om Gud,

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  • Ephesians 4:1

    As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

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  • Hebrews 13:21

    equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  • 2 Peter 1:2–3

    Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

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  • John 15:16

    You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

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  • 1 John 3:22

    and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:1

    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

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  • Hebrews 13:16

    And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

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  • John 15:8

    This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

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