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Colossians 1:10

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8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in 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

    I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

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  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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  • 2 Peter 1:2–3

    Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

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  • John 15:16

    Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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  • 1 John 3:22

    And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:1

    Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

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  • Hebrews 13:16

    But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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  • John 15:8

    Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

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