Colossians 1:11

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁰ 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; ¹¹ being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy; ¹² giving thanks to the Father who has made us fit for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light,

All Things

Filled with Joy

O God

Ephesians 3:16

that he would grant to you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man,

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Romans 5:3-5

And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

Philippians 4:13

I endure all things with him that strengthens me.

Romans 2:7

to those who by patience in good works seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us,

2 Corinthians 6:4-6

but in every thing commending ourselves as ministers of God, in great patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for power is perfected in weakness.

James 5:7-8

Wait patiently therefore, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and is of long patience, till he receives the autumnal and vernal rain.

2 Peter 1:6

and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience piety,

Acts 5:41

They went therefore from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of [Christ];

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

that no one should be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed for this;

2 Timothy 2:1-3

Do you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus,

Hebrews 10:34-38

For you sympathized with those in bonds, and received with joy the plunder of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession, and one that endures.

Hebrews 11:34-38

extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight encampments of foreigners;

Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us,

James 1:2-4

Account it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,

Jude 1:25

to God our only Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power and authority before all worlds, both now and for ever more; amen.

Revelation 14:12

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

Acts 1:8

but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.