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Colossians 1:10 KJV
Colossians · chapter 1 · verse 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;Colossians 1:10 · King James Version
Colossians 1:10 in context
8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
9For 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;
10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 4:1
- Hebrews 13:21
- 2 Peter 1:2-3
- John 15:16
- 1 John 3:22
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1
- Hebrews 13:16
- John 15:8
Key words (Strong's)
- increasingauxanōto cause to grow, augment, to increase, become greater, to grow, increase, of plants, of…G837 →
- knowledgeepignōsisprecise and correct knowledge, used in the NT of the knowledge of things ethical and…G1922 →
- pleasingareskeiadesire to pleaseG699 →
- fruitfulkarpophoreōto bear fruit, to bear, bring forth, deeds, to bear fruit of one's selfG2592 →
- worthyaxiōssuitably, worthily, in a manner worthy ofG516 →
- walkperipateōto walk, to make one s way, progress to make due use of opportunities, Hebrew for, to…G4043 →
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The apostle proceeds in these verses to pray for them. He heard that they were good, and he prayed that they might be better. He was constant in this prayer: We do not cease to pray for you. It may be he could hear of them but seldom, but he constantly prayed for them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-11