Colossians 1:13

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹² and you will thank the Father who has entitled you to share the lot of God's people in the realm of light. ¹³ He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the realm of his dear Son, ¹⁴ by whom we have been ransomed from captivity through having our sins forgiven.

Beloved Son

Power of Darkness

Ephesians 6:12

For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they may have their sins forgiven and have a place among those who are consecrated through faith in me.'

Ephesians 1:6

so that we might praise the splendid blessing which he has given us through his beloved Son.

2 Peter 1:11

for then you will be triumphantly admitted to the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Matthew 3:17

and a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, my Beloved! This is my Chosen."

Luke 22:53

When I was among you day after day in the Temple you never laid a hand on me! But you choose this hour, and the cover of darkness!"

2 Corinthians 4:4

In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep the light of the good news of the glorious Christ, the likeness of God, from dawning upon them.

Ephesians 4:18

They are estranged from the life of God because of the ignorance that exists among them and their obstinacy of heart,

Ephesians 5:8

For once you were sheer darkness, but now, as Christians, you are light itself. You must live like children of light,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

to make your lives worthy of God who invites you into his kingdom and his glory.

Titus 3:3-6

For we ourselves were once without understanding, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to all kinds of passions and pleasures. Our minds were full of malice and envy. Men hated us and we hated one another.

Hebrews 2:14

Therefore since these children referred to have the same mortal nature, Jesus also shared it, like them, in order that by his death he might dethrone the lord of death, the devil,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, his own people, so that you may declare the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

1 John 2:8

Yet it is a new command that I am writing you; it is newly realized in him and in yourselves, for the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.

1 John 3:8

Whoever commits sin is a child of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. This is why the Son of God appeared??o undo the devil's work.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love is still in death.

Matthew 12:29-30

How can anyone get into a strong man's house and carry off his property unless he first binds the strong man? After that he can plunder his house.

Matthew 17:5

As he spoke a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my Beloved. He is my Chosen. Listen to him!"

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

Luke 13:24

"You must strain every nerve to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in, and will not succeed,

John 3:35

The Father loves his Son, and has put everything in his hands.

John 5:24

I tell you, whoever listens to my message and believes him who has sent me, possesses eternal life, and will not come to judgment, but has already passed out of death into life.

John 12:31-32

The judgment of this world is now in progress. Its evil genius is now to be expelled,

John 17:24

Father, I wish to have those whom you have given me with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me, for you loved me before the creation of the world.

Romans 6:17-22

But, thank God! though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from your hearts to the standard of teaching that you received,

Romans 14:17

The Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of uprightness, peace, and happiness through the possession of the holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do you not know that wrongdoers will not have any share in God's kingdom? Do not let anyone mislead you. People who are immoral or idolaters or adulterers or sensual or given to unnatural vice

1 Corinthians 15:23-25

But each in his own turn; Christ first, and then at Christ's coming those who belong to him.

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

Therefore, "Come out from them, And separate from them, says the Lord, And touch nothing that is unclean. Then I will welcome you,

Ephesians 2:3-10

We all lived among them once, indulging our physical cravings and obeying the impulses of our lower nature and its thoughts, and by nature we were doomed to God's wrath like other men.