Colossians 1:11

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering; ¹² and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.

All Things

Filled with Joy

O God

Ephesians 3:16

to grant you--in accordance with the wealth of His glorious perfections--to be strengthened by His Spirit with power penetrating to your inmost being.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,

Romans 5:3-5

And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

Ephesians 6:10

In conclusion, strengthen yourselves in the Lord and in the power which His supreme might imparts.

Philippians 4:13

I have strength for anything through Him who gives me power.

Romans 2:7

to those on the one hand who, by lives of persistent right-doing, are striving for glory, honour and immortality, the Life of the Ages;

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.

2 Corinthians 6:4-6

On the contrary, as God's servants, we seek their full approval--by unwearied endurance, by afflictions, by distress, by helplessness;

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

but His reply has been, "My grace suffices for you, for power matures in weakness." Most gladly therefore will I boast of my infirmities rather than complain of them--in order that Christ's power may overshadow me.

James 5:7-8

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain.

2 Peter 1:6

along with knowledge, self-control; along with self-control, power of endurance;

Acts 5:41

They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

that none of you might be unnerved by your present trials: for you yourselves know that they are our appointed lot.

2 Timothy 2:1-3

You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 10:34-38

For you not only showed sympathy with those who were imprisoned, but you even submitted with joy when your property was taken from you, being well aware that you have in your own selves a more valuable possession and one which will remain.

Hebrews 11:34-38

deprived fire of its power, escaped being killed by the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight foreign armies.

Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses, let us fling aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our feet. And let us run with patient endurance the race that lies before us,

James 1:2-4

Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.

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 all time, is now, and shall be to all the Ages! Amen.

Revelation 14:12

Here is an opportunity for endurance on the part of God's people, who carefully keep His commandments and the faith of Jesus!"

Acts 1:8

and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth."