Parallel Verses

Worsley New Testament

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

New American Standard Bible

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.

International Standard Version

so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.

A Conservative Version

For you to walk worthily of the Lord for every desire to please, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing in the knowledge of God [with deeper faith, clearer insight and fervent love for His precepts];

An Understandable Version

[We pray for you] to live a life deserving of the Lord, pleasing to Him in every way, producing fruit in every good deed and growing in the knowledge of God.

Anderson New Testament

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,

Bible in Basic English

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Common New Testament

so that you will live a life worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

Daniel Mace New Testament

that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge:

Darby Translation

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

Godbey New Testament

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

Goodspeed New Testament

so that the lives you live may be worthy of your Master and wholly pleasing to him, and you may be fruitful in all kinds of good deeds, and may grow into fuller knowledge of God.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord, {to please [him] in all respects}, bearing fruit in every good deed and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Modern King James verseion

that you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God

Moffatt New Testament

so that you may lead a life that is worthy of the Lord and give him entire satisfaction. May you be fruitful and increase in the doing of all good, as you thus know God!

Montgomery New Testament

that you may walk worthy of the Lord in every kind of pleasing; that you may be fruitful in every kind of good work, and may increase in the knowledge of God;

NET Bible

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects -- bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

New Heart English Bible

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Noyes New Testament

that ye may walk worthily of the Lord so as to please him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Sawyer New Testament

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all that is pleasing [to him], being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

The Emphasized Bible

So as to walk worthily of the Lord, unto all pleasing, in every good work, bearing fruit, and growing in the personal knowledge of God,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

that ye may walk worthy of the Lord, well pleasing him in all things, in every good work fruitful, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then you will live lives worthy of the Master, and so please God in every way. Your lives will be fruitful in every kind of good action, and your characters will grow through a fuller knowledge of God;

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

Williams New Testament

so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord to His full satisfaction, by perennially bearing fruit in every good enterprise and by a steady growth in fuller knowledge of God;

World English Bible

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Worrell New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
περιπατέω 
Peripateo 
walk, go, walk about, be occupied
Usage: 77

ye
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

περιπατέω 
Peripateo 
walk, go, walk about, be occupied
Usage: 77

ἀξίως 
Axios 
Usage: 6

of the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἀρέσκεια 
Areskeia 
Usage: 1

καρποφορέω 
Karpophoreo 
Usage: 4

in
ἐν 
En 
εἰς 
Eis 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 1267

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

αὐξάνω 
Auxano 
Usage: 17

the knowledge
ἐπίγνωσις 
Epignosis 
Usage: 20

Devotionals

Devotionals about Colossians 1:10

Devotionals containing Colossians 1:10

References

Images Colossians 1:10

Context Readings

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

9 For this cause we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you, and to request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: 10 that ye may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;

Cross References

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;

1 Thessalonians 4:1

As to what remains therefore, my brethren, we intreat and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received instructions from us, how ye ought to walk and to please God, ye would abound therein more and more.

Romans 6:4

Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life:

2 Corinthians 2:14

But thanks be to God, who always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and spreadeth the odor of his knowledge by us in every place.

Philippians 1:11

being full of the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

John 15:8

Herein is my father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

Ephesians 1:17

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to the knowledge of Him,

Ephesians 4:13

till we all arrive in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at perfect maturity, even to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

Ephesians 5:2

even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet perfume.

Ephesians 5:10

approving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:15

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise men:

Philippians 1:27

Only behave worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of you, that ye stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as with one soul for the saith of the gospel;

Philippians 4:18

And indeed I have it all, and now abound: I am fully supplied, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent by you, a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Colossians 2:6

Therefore as ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him;

Colossians 2:19

and not adhering to the head, from which all the body, being supplied and held together as by joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord:

Colossians 4:5

redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

and charged you, that ye should walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.

Titus 3:1

Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to every good work;

Titus 3:14

And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.

Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God:

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:21

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Peter 1:2-3

grace and peace be multiplied unto you, in the acknowledgement of God, and of Jesus our Lord;

2 Peter 1:8

For if these be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: to Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

1 John 3:22

and whatsoever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 5:20

But we know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, and in his son Jesus Christ: He is the true God, and eternal life.

John 15:16

Ye did not first choose me, but I chose you, and have appointed you to go forth, and bear fruit, and that your fruit should be lasting: that whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, He may give it you.

John 17:3

and this is life eternal, to know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

Romans 4:12

and the father of circumcision to those, who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that having always all sufficiency in every thing, ye may abound in every good work:

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,

Ephesians 2:10

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

2 Timothy 2:4

No one, that enters into military service, embarrasseth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.

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