Colossians 1:11

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁰ 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; ¹¹ that you may be strengthened in every kind of strength by the might of his glory for every kind of patience and fortitude with good cheer. ¹² I ask that you may give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the heritage of the saints in the light.

All Things

Filled with Joy

O God

Ephesians 3:16

praying him to grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in your inmost being;

Ephesians 4:2

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

Romans 5:3-5

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, my brothers, let your hearts be strengthened in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Philippians 4:13

I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;

2 Corinthians 4:7

But I hold this treasure in an earthen vessel, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be from God, and not from myself.

2 Corinthians 6:4-6

but in every way I am striving to commend myself as God's minister by stedfast endurance, by afflictions, by troubles, by distresses,

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

but he has answered me. "My grace is sufficient for you; it is in weakness that my power is perfected."

James 5:7-8

Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains.

2 Peter 1:6

and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,

Acts 5:41

So they left Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of the Name;

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles.

2 Timothy 2:1-3

Do you then, my son, strengthen you heart in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 10:34-38

For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions.

Hebrews 11:34-38

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, proved valiant in warfare, and routed armies of aliens.

Hebrews 12:1-2

Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

James 1:2-4

My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy,

Jude 1:25

to the only God, our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be ascribed glory, majesty, might, and authority, as it was before time began, is now, and ever shall be to all the ages. Amen.

Revelation 14:12

Here is the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Acts 1:8

"yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."