Colossians 1:23

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

²² in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight ²³ if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister. ²⁴ who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fulfill in my flesh that which is lacking of the tribulations of the Christ for his body's sake, which is the congregation ,

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Ephesians 3:17

that the Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye, being rooted and grounded in charity,

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Acts 2:5

(And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.)

Colossians 1:5-6

for the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which ye have already heard by the word of the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 2:7

rooted and built up in him and confirmed in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Romans 10:18

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their fame went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

2 Corinthians 3:6

who also has made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Colossians 1:25

of which I am made a minister by the dispensation of God which is given to me in you, to fulfil the word of God,

Deuteronomy 2:25

This day I will begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of thee, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of thee.

Deuteronomy 4:19

And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, and should be driven to worship them and serve them because the LORD thy God has conceded them unto all the peoples under all the heavens.

Psalm 92:13-14

Those that are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psalm 125:5

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall take them away with the workers of iniquity; and peace shall be upon Israel.

Lamentations 3:66

Tau Persecute them in thy anger and cut them off from under the heavens, oh LORD.

Ezekiel 18:26

When a righteous man leaves his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall die in it; for his iniquity that he has done he shall die.

Hosea 6:3-4

And we shall know and follow on in knowing the LORD; his going forth is prepared as the dawn; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those that have turned back from following the LORD and those that did not seek the LORD, nor enquired about him.

Matthew 7:24-25

Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

Matthew 24:13-14

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Luke 6:48

he is like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation upon rock; and when the flood arose, the river beat vehemently upon that house and could not shake it, for it was founded upon rock.

Luke 8:13-15

Those on the rock are those that when they hear, receive the word with joy, but these have no root, who for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

John 8:30-32

As he spoke these words, many believed in him.

John 15:6

He who does not abide in me shall be cast forth as an unsound branch and shall wither, and they are gathered and cast into the fire and are burned.

John 15:9-10

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.

Acts 1:17

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained a lot or inheritance of this ministry.

Acts 1:25

that he may take the lot or inheritance of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas rebelled that he might go to his own place.

Acts 4:12

Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men in which we can be saved.

Acts 11:23

Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and exhorted them all to remain in their purpose of heart in the Lord.

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to remain in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 20:24

But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, only that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 26:16

But rise and stand upon thy feet, for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in which I will appear unto thee;

Romans 2:7

to those who persevered in well doing, glory and honour and incorruption, to those who seek eternal life;

Romans 5:5

and the hope shall not be ashamed, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given unto us.

Romans 15:16

being the minister of Jesus Christ, to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be well pleasing, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who then is Paul? and who is Apollos? but servants by whom ye believed, each one according to that which the Lord gave.

1 Corinthians 4:1-3

Let us reckon men as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, according to the mercy we have received, we fault not,

2 Corinthians 5:18-20

And all this by God, who reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, as workers together with him, exhort you also that ye have not received the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more, in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid for you, lest I have bestowed labour upon you in vain.

Galatians 5:5

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

Galatians 5:7

Ye did run well; who hindered you that ye should not trust in the truth?

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.

Ephesians 1:18

illuminating the eyes of your understanding, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints

Ephesians 2:21

in whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord,

Ephesians 3:7-8

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the operation of his power.

Ephesians 4:16

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and well tied together among itself by the nourishment that every connecting bond supplies, by the operation of each member according to measure they have received, making increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in charity.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

that no one should be moved in these tribulations, for you know that we are appointed for this.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this cause I, also, not waiting any longer, have sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter has tempted you and our labour is in vain.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet, the hope of saving health.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 1:12

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

1 Timothy 2:7

of which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

2 Timothy 1:11-12

unto which I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 4:5-6

But watch thou in all things, labour, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.

Titus 3:7

that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ as a son over his own house, which house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorious hope firmly until the end.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

Hebrews 4:14

Having, therefore, a great high priest who penetrated the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast this profession of our hope.

Hebrews 6:19

which we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters even into that which is within the veil,

Hebrews 10:38

Now the just shall live by faith, but if any man draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

1 Peter 1:3

Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Christ, who according to his great mercy has begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ, from the dead,

1 Peter 1:5

who are kept in the virtue of God by faith, to attain unto the saving health which is made ready to be manifested in the last time.

2 Peter 2:18-22

For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error,

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which ye have received of him abides in you, and ye do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you of all things and is truth, and is no lie; and even as it has taught you, abide ye in him.

1 John 3:1-3

Behold, what charity the Father has given us, that we should be called the sons of God; therefore the world does not know us, because it does not know him.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.