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 peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• Phil 1:9–11This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
• Jas 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
• Eph 1:15–20For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,
• 1 Th 5:17Pray without ceasing.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
• 1 Pet 2:15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• Heb 13:21make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 2 Th 1:11To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;
• 1 Jn 5:20We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• Ps 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
• 1 Sam 12:23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
• Eph 3:14–19For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Heb 10:36For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
• Eph 6:6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
• 1 Th 1:3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
• Rom 12:2Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
• Eph 5:10proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
• Phlm 1:4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
• 1 Jn 2:17The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
• Phil 1:4always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
• 1 Cor 1:5that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;
• 1 Pet 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
• Col 1:3–4We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
• Eph 1:8which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
• John 7:17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
• Ps 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
• Eph 5:17Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• Col 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Col 1:6which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
• 2 Tim 1:3–4I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
• Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
• Rom 1:8–10First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

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