Colossians 1:10 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁰ that you will use these things to live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way;\par that you will do all kinds of good things and grow in the knowledge of God;\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ That you may walk (live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, acquaintance, and recognition].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Common English Bible

¹⁰ We’re praying this so that you can live lives that are worthy of the Lord and pleasing to him in every way: by producing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God;

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ so that you may walk in a manner worthy of God, being pleasing in all things, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God:

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Proverbs 16:7

If a person is living a good life, pleasing to the Lord, then even that person’s enemies will be at peace with him.

Isaiah 53:11

He will suffer many things in his soul, but he will see the good things that happen. He will be satisfied with the things he learns. My Good Servant will make many people not guilty; he will carry away their guilt.

Daniel 12:4

“‘But you, Daniel, keep this message a secret. You must close the book. You must keep this secret until the time of the end. Many people will go here and there looking for true knowledge. And the true knowledge will increase.’

Micah 4:5

All the people \{from other nations\}\par follow their own gods.\par But we will follow the Lord our God\par forever and ever! {\cf2\super [50]} \par

Habakkuk 2:14

Then people everywhere will know about the Glory of the Lord. {\cf2\super [10]} This news will spread like water spreads out into the sea.

John 15:16

You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and make fruit. I want this fruit to continue \{in your life\}. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

John 15:8

You should make much fruit and show that you are my followers. This brings glory to my Father.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: that people can know you, the only true God, and that people can know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.

Romans 1:13

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know that I planned many times to come to you. But I have not been allowed to come to you. I wanted to come so that I could help you grow spiritually. I want to help you like I have helped the other non-Jewish people.

Romans 4:12

And Abraham is also the father of people that have been circumcised. But it is not their circumcision that makes Abraham their father. He is their father only if they live following the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Romans 6:4

So when we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and shared his death. We were buried with Christ so that we could \{be raised up and\} live a new life. This happened the same as Christ was raised from death by the wonderful power of the Father.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God. God always leads us in victory through Christ. God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.

2 Corinthians 4:6

God once said, “The light will shine out of the darkness!” And this is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts. He gave us light by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Our only goal is to please God. We want to please him when we are living here \{in our body\} or there \{with the Lord\}.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work.

Ephesians 1:17

I always pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ—to the glorious Father. I pray that he will give you the Spirit that will show you things about God and help you understand them. Then you will really know God.

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would do good things. God had already planned those good things for us. God had planned for us to live our lives doing those good things.

Ephesians 4:1

I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. And God chose you to be his people. I tell you now to live the way God’s people should live.

Ephesians 4:13

\{This work must continue\} until we are all joined together in the same faith and in the same knowledge about the Son of God. We must become like a mature (perfect) person—we must grow until we become like Christ and have all his perfection.

Ephesians 5:10

Try to learn what pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 5:15

So be very careful how you live. Don’t live like people who are not wise. But live wisely.

Ephesians 5:2

Live a life of love. Love other people the same as Christ loved us. Christ gave himself for us—he was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice {\cf2\super [37]} to God.

Philippians 1:11

that you will do many good things\par with the help of Christ\par to bring glory and praise to God.\par

Philippians 1:27

Be sure that you live in a way that fits the Good News {\cf2\super [11]} of Christ. Then if I come and visit you or if I am away from you, I will hear good things about you. I will hear that you continue strong with the same purpose and work together like a team for the faith (truth) that comes from the Good News.

Philippians 4:18

I have all the things I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice {\cf2\super [24]} offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.

Colossians 2:19

Those people don’t keep themselves under the control of the head (Christ). The whole body depends on Christ. Because of Christ all the parts of the body care for each other and help each other. This strengthens the body and holds it together. And so the body grows in the way God wants.

Colossians 2:6

You received Christ Jesus the Lord. So continue to live following him without changing anything.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things. This pleases the Lord.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in the way you act with those people who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We encouraged you, we comforted you, and we told you to live good lives for God. God calls you to his kingdom and glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask you and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.

2 Timothy 2:4

A person that is a soldier wants to please his commanding officer. So that soldier does not use his time doing the things that most people do.

Titus 3:1

Greetings from Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, our brother.

Titus 3:14

But I did not want to do anything without asking you first. Then the good thing you do for me will be because you want to do it, not because I forced you to do it.

Hebrews 11:5

Enoch was carried away from this earth. He never died. The Scripture {\cf2\super [144]} says that, before Enoch was carried off, he was a man who truly pleased God. Later, people could not find Enoch, because God took Enoch to be with him. This happened to Enoch because he had faith.

Hebrews 13:16

And don’t forget to do good for other people. And share with other people. These are the sacrifices that please God.

2 Peter 1:8

If all these things are in you and they are growing, then these things will help you to never be useless. These things will help you to never be worthless in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace (kindness) and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to him now and forever! Amen.

1 John 3:22

And God gives us the things we ask for. We receive these things because we obey God’s commands and we do the things that please God.

1 John 5:20

But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}