Colossians 1:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then you will live a life that honours the Lord, and you will always please him by doing good deeds. You will come to know God even better.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:1

As a prisoner of the Lord, I beg you to live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own.

Hebrews 13:21

I pray that God will make you ready to obey him and that you will always be eager to do right. May Jesus help you do what pleases God. To Jesus Christ be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

1 John 3:22

He will give us whatever we ask, because we obey him and do what pleases him.

John 15:16

You did not choose me. I chose you and sent you out to produce fruit, the kind of fruit that will last. Then my Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally, my dear friends, since you belong to the Lord Jesus, we beg and urge you to live as we taught you. Then you will please God. You are already living that way, but try even harder.

Hebrews 13:16

But don't forget to help others and to share your possessions with them. This too is like offering a sacrifice that pleases God.

John 15:8

When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honoured.

Titus 3:14

Our people should learn to spend their time doing something useful and worthwhile.

2 Peter 3:18

Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and for ever! Amen.

Proverbs 16:7

When we please the LORD, even our enemies make friends with us.

2 Peter 1:8

If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful.

Colossians 2:6

You have accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord. Now keep on following him.

Micah 4:5

Others may follow their gods, but we will always follow the LORD our God.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We begged, encouraged, and urged each of you to live in a way that would honour God. He is the one who chose you to share in his own kingdom and glory.

Colossians 4:5

When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time.

Ephesians 5:15

Act like people with good sense and not like fools.

Ephesians 2:10

God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. That's why he sent Christ to make us what we are.

2 Corinthians 2:14

I am grateful that God always makes it possible for Christ to lead us to victory. God also helps us spread the knowledge about Christ everywhere, and this knowledge is like the smell of perfume.

Romans 6:4

When we were baptized, we died and were buried with Christ. We were baptized, so that we would live a new life, as Christ was raised to life by the glory of God the Father.

Ephesians 5:10

as you try to please the Lord.

Ephesians 5:2

Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.

Philippians 1:27

Above all else, you must live in a way that brings honour to the good news about Christ. Then, whether I visit you or not, I will hear that all of you think alike. I will know that you are working together and that you are struggling side by side to get others to believe the good news.

Philippians 1:11

Jesus Christ will keep you busy doing good deeds that bring glory and praise to God.

1 John 5:20

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.

Titus 3:1

Remind your people to obey the rulers and authorities and not to be rebellious. They must always be ready to do something helpful

Colossians 3:20

Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 4:13

This will continue until we are united by our faith and by our understanding of the Son of God. Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him.

Habakkuk 2:14

Just as water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and honour the LORD.

Hebrews 11:5

Enoch had faith and did not die. He pleased God, and God took him up to heaven. That's why his body was never found.

2 Timothy 2:4

Soldiers on duty don't work at outside jobs. They try only to please their commanding officer.

Colossians 2:19

They are no longer part of Christ, who is the head of the whole body. Christ gives the body its strength, and he uses its joints and muscles to hold it together, as it grows by the power of God.

Philippians 4:18

I have been paid back everything, and with interest. I am completely satisfied with the gifts that you asked Epaphroditus to bring me. They are like a sweet-smelling offering or like the right kind of sacrifice that pleases God.

Ephesians 1:17

I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God.

2 Corinthians 9:8

God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

Daniel 12:4

Daniel, I now command you to keep the message of this book secret until the end of time, even though many people will go everywhere, searching for the knowledge to be found in it.

Isaiah 53:11

By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the LORD. Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Romans 4:12

This also makes Abraham the father of everyone who is circumcised and has faith in God, as Abraham did before he was circumcised.

Romans 1:13

My friends, I want you to know that I have often planned to come for a visit. But something has always kept me from doing it. I want to win followers to Christ in Rome, as I have done in many other places.

2 Corinthians 5:9

But whether we are at home with the Lord or away from him, we still try our best to please him.

3 John 1:6

They have told the church about your love. They say you were good enough to welcome them and to send them on their mission in a way that God's servants deserve.