Colossians 1:9

The Text-Critical English New Testament

For this reason, from the day we heard this, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Cross References

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may determine what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

1 Corinthians 1:5

For you have been enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

Ephesians 1:8

which he lavished upon us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Ephesians 5:10

Carefully determine what is pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:17

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Ephesians 6:6

Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but act like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

Philippians 1:4

always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for you all

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. This gospel has gone out into all the world, where it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to the Lord with gratitude in your hearts.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, so that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, your labor of love, and your endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray without ceasing,

2 Thessalonians 1:11

With this in mind, we always pray for you that our God will make you worthy of his calling and by his power bring to fulfillment every good intention and work of faith,

Philemon 1:4

I give thanks to my God, always making mention of yoʋ in my prayers,

Philemon 1:6

I pray that yoʋr fellowship with us in the faith may be effective in deepening yoʋr understanding of every blessing that we have in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Hebrews 13:21

equip you in every good work so that you may do his will. May he accomplish in you what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and unhypocritical.

1 Peter 2:15

For it is God's will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

1 Peter 4:2

so as to live his remaining time in the flesh no longer for the evil desires of men, but for the will of God.

1 John 2:17

And the world is passing away along with its lusts, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and given us understanding so that we may know 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.