Colossians 1:9

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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KJV

King James Version

For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

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WEB

World English Bible

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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ASV

American Standard Version

For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Because of this, we also from the day we heard do not cease praying for you⁺ and asking that you⁺ may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Colossians 1

⁷ You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

⁸ and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

⁹ For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

¹⁰ so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

¹¹ being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

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