Colossians 1:13

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹² Giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet to partake of the inheritance of the saints in light. ¹³ Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, ¹⁴ In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins:

Beloved Son

Power of Darkness

Ephesians 6:12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.

Acts 26:18

and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

Ephesians 1:6

To the praise of the glory of his grace,

2 Peter 1:11

For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Matthew 3:17

And lo a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

Luke 22:53

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

2 Corinthians 4:4

Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.

Ephesians 4:18

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance that is in them, through the hardness of their hearts:

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

1 Thessalonians 2:12

as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.

Titus 3:3-6

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:

Hebrews 2:14

Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

1 John 2:8

Again, I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is past away, and the true light now shineth.

1 John 3:8

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning: to this end the son of God was manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:14

We know, that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

Matthew 12:29-30

How can one enter into the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong one?

Matthew 17:5

While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold a voice out of the cloud which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight: hear ye him.

Matthew 25:34

Then shall the king say to them 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

And he said to him, Strive to enter in thro' the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall 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, he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but is passed from death to life.

John 12:31-32

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 17:24

Father, I will that these also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me; for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Romans 6:17-22

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were the servants of sin, ye have now obeyed from the heart the form of doctrine into which ye have been 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 unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,

1 Corinthians 15:23-25

But every one in his own order: Christ the first-fruit, afterward they who are Christ's, at his coming.

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, and touch not the unclean person, saith the Lord, and I will receive you,

Ephesians 2:3-10

in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.