Colossians 1:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Ye

All

1 John 3:22

Fruitful

2 Peter 1:8

Increasing

Bible References

Ye

continue therefore to follow the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ, as you have receiv'd it:

Be prudent in your conduct to those, who are not christians: and make the best of of every opportunity.

and the father of the circumcised, that is of those who are not barely circumcised, but who imitate that faith which our father Abraham had, being yet uncircumcised.

therefore we are buried with him by being plunged into a sort of death: that as Christ was raised up from the dead into a state of glory with the father, even so we also should proceed to a new state of life.

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.

only conduct yourselves in a manner becoming the gospel of Christ, that whether I come to see you, or else am absent, I may have this account of you, that you are stedfastly of the same resolution, and unanimously contend for the faith of the gospel,

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

All

children, obey your parents upon all occasions, for that is graceful in a christian.

I have now receiv'd the whole, and have more than sufficient: I am loaded with the presents you sent by Epaphroditus, which I have receiv'd as grateful incense, as a sacrifice which God accepts and approves.

Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

he that enters into the service, disengages himself from civil affairs, that he may be acceptable to his officer.

By faith Enoch was translated that he might avoid dying; and he could not be found, because God had translated him: for 'tis recorded, that before his translation he was approved by God.

but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.

whatever we ask, we shall receive it of him, because we keep his commandments, and do what is agreeable to him.

Fruitful

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions.

the sheep) make you perfect in every virtue, to the accomplishment of his will: effecting that in you by Jesus Christ, which is agreeable to him: to whom be glory thro' all ages.

for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves.

Increasing

not adhering to the head, from which all the parts of the body derive its nutrition, and being firmly united together by its joints and ligaments, receives a divine increase.

and this is life eternal, to acknowledge thee to be the only true God, and Jesus to be the Messiah whom thou hast sent.

but thanks be to God, who maketh me triumph, thro' Christ, and spreads his healing doctrine by me, in eevery place:

for God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to enlighten others in the knowledge of the glory of God, which shines in the person of Jesus Christ.

and God is able to make every charitable gift redound to your advantage; that being always sufficiently supply'd in every thing, you may excel in every good work:

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, whereby ye may know him:

till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ:

may the divine favour and felicity be poured upon you, by the knowledge of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ.

on the contrary, may you increase in the favour, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! to him be glory both now and for ever. AMEN.

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."