For thisreasonalso,sincethe daywe heard[of it], we have not ceasedto prayfor you and to askthat you may be filledwith the knowledgeof His willin allspiritualwisdomand understanding,
I have moreinsightthanallmy teachers,For Your testimoniesare my meditation.
Teachme to doYour will, For You are my God;Let Your goodSpiritleadme on levelground.
"Ifanyoneis willingto doHis will,he will knowof the teaching,whetherit is of Godor[whether] I speakfrom Myself.
SoPeterwas keptin the prison,but prayerfor him was being madeferventlyby the churchto God.
And do not be conformedto thisworld,but be transformedby the renewingof your mind,sothat you may provewhatthe willof Godis, that which is goodand acceptableand perfect.
that in everythingyou were enrichedin Him, in allspeechand allknowledge,
whichHe lavishedon us. In allwisdomand insight
trying to learnwhatis pleasingto the Lord.
Sothendo not be foolish,but understandwhatthe willof the Lordis.
not by wayof eyeservice,as men-pleasers,but as slavesof Christ,doingthe willof Godfrom the heart.
alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,
which has cometo you, justas in allthe worldalsoit is constantly bearing fruitand increasing,evenas [it has been doing] in you alsosincethe dayyou heard[of it] and understoodthe graceof Godin truth;
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
Epaphras,whois one of your number,a bondslaveof JesusChrist,sends you his greetings,alwayslaboring earnestlyfor you in his prayers,that you may standperfectand fully assuredin allthe willof God.
Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
praywithout ceasing;
To thisendalsowe prayfor you always,that our Godwill count you worthyof your calling,and fulfilleverydesirefor goodnessand the workof faithwith power,
I thankmy Godalways,makingmentionof you in my prayers,
[and I pray] that the fellowshipof your faithmay becomeeffectivethroughthe knowledgeof everygood thingwhich is in you for Christ'ssake.
For you haveneedof endurance,sothat when you have donethe willof God,you may receivewhat was promised.
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
For suchis the willof Godthat by doing rightyou may silencethe ignoranceof foolishmen.
soas to livethe restof the timein the fleshno longerfor the lustsof men,but for the willof God.
The worldis passing away,and [also] its lusts;but the one who doesthe willof Godlivesforever.
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
"Moreover,as for me, farbe it from me that I should sinagainst the LORDby ceasingto prayfor you; but I will instructyou in the goodand rightway.