Colossians 1:13

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹² giving thanks to God, even the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light; ¹³ who hath plucked us out from the dominion of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love: ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption through his blood, and forgiveness of sins.

Beloved Son

Power of Darkness

Ephesians 6:12

For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of his grace, whereby he hath made us acceptable in that beloved one;

2 Peter 1:11

but an entrance will thus be richly afforded you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Matthew 3:17

and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

Luke 22:53

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched out no hands upon me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

2 Corinthians 4:4

among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them.

Ephesians 4:18

darkened in understanding; alienated from the life of God through the ignorance which is in them; through the blindness of their hearts:

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

1 Thessalonians 2:12

that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.

Titus 3:3-6

For we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient, erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Hebrews 2:14

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil;

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 John 2:8

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is a true thing in him, and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light is now shining.

1 John 3:8

he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:14

We know that we are passed out of [a state of] death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Matthew 12:29-30

Else how can one enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then will he plunder his goods?

Matthew 17:5

And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

Matthew 25:34

Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Luke 13:24

Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able.

John 3:35

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life.

John 12:31-32

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be ejected out [of it].

John 17:24

Father, those whom thou hast given me, I will that where I am they may also be with me; that they may behold my glory, which thou gavest me: because thou hast loved me before the foundation of the world.

Romans 6:17-22

But thanks be to God, that though ye were the servants of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart the model of doctrine into which ye were delivered.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

1 Corinthians 15:23-25

But every one in his own rank: Christ the first-fruit; afterwards those that are Christ's at his appearing.

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

"Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

Ephesians 2:3-10

among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.