Colossians 1:10

Bible in Basic English 1965

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

Isaiah 53:11

(UNTRANSLATED TEXT) made clear his righteousness before men (UNTRANSLATED TEXT) had taken their sins on himself.

Daniel 12:4

But as for you, O Daniel, let the words be kept secret and the book rolled up and kept shut till the time of the end: numbers will be going out of the way and troubles will be increased.

Micah 4:5

For all the peoples will be walking, every one in the name of his god, and we will be walking in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.

Habakkuk 2:14

For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.

John 15:16

You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.

John 15:8

Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:13

You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you but till now I was kept from it, so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

Romans 4:12

And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.

Romans 6:4

We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:9

For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:

Ephesians 1:17

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

Ephesians 2:10

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

Ephesians 4:1

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

Ephesians 4:13

Till we all come to the harmony of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to full growth, to the full measure of Christ:

Ephesians 5:10

Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

Ephesians 5:15

Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

Ephesians 5:2

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

Philippians 1:11

Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 1:27

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Philippians 4:18

I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.

Colossians 2:19

And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.

Colossians 2:6

As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

Colossians 3:20

Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

2 Timothy 2:4

A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.

Titus 3:1

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

Titus 3:14

And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was taken up to heaven so that he did not see death; he was seen no longer, for God took him away: for before he was taken, witness had been given that he was well-pleasing to God:

Hebrews 13:16

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

Hebrews 13:21

Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

2 Peter 1:8

For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3:18

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

1 John 3:22

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

1 John 5:20

And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

3 John 1:6

Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God: