Colossians 1:9

Since hearing of them, Paul prays unceasingly that they would be filled with the knowledge of God's will through spiritual wisdom. Knowing God's will is a Spirit-given gift.

Cross-references · 34

• Jas 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• Phil 1:9–11And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
• Jas 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• Eph 1:15–20Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
• 1 Th 5:17Pray without ceasing.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
• 1 Pet 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• Heb 13:21Make 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.
• 2 Th 1:11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
• 1 Jn 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• Ps 143:10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
• 1 Sam 12:23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
• Eph 3:14–19For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Heb 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• Eph 6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
• 1 Th 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• Rom 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• Eph 5:10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
• Phlm 1:4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
• 1 Jn 2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
• Phil 1:4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
• 1 Cor 1:5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
• 1 Pet 4:2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• Col 1:3–4We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
• Eph 1:8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
• John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• Ps 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
• Eph 5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
• Col 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Col 1:6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
• 2 Tim 1:3–4I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
• Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
• Rom 1:8–10First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

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