Colossians 1:13

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹² Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light, ¹³ who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate us into the reign of the Son of His love, ¹⁴ in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,

Beloved Son

Power of Darkness

Ephesians 6:12

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that is toward me.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved,

2 Peter 1:11

for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Matthew 3:17

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

Luke 22:53

while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

Ephesians 4:18

being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,

Ephesians 5:8

for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

Titus 3:3-6

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

Hebrews 2:14

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death -- that is, the devil --

1 Peter 2:9

and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

1 John 2:8

again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

1 John 3:8

he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

1 John 3:14

we -- we have known that we have passed out of the death to the life, because we love the brethren; he who is not loving the brother doth remain in the death.

Psalm 2:6-7

And I -- I have anointed My King, Upon Zion -- My holy hill.'

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 42:1

Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one -- My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.

Isaiah 49:24-25

Is prey taken from the mighty? And the captive of the righteous delivered?

Isaiah 53:12

Therefore I give a portion to him among the many, And with the mighty he apportioneth spoil, Because that he exposed to death his soul, And with transgressors he was numbered, And he the sin of many hath borne, And for transgressors he intercedeth.

Daniel 7:13-14

I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was one coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous -- and saved is He, Afflicted -- and riding on an ass, And on a colt -- a son of she-asses.

Matthew 12:29-30

'Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder.

Matthew 17:5

While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'

Matthew 25:34

'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Luke 13:24

'Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;

John 3:35

the Father doth love the Son, and all things hath given into his hand;

John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say to you -- He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life.

John 12:31-32

now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

John 17:24

'Father, those whom Thou hast given to me, I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory that Thou didst give to me, because Thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.

Romans 6:17-22

and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

Romans 14:17

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

1 Corinthians 15:23-25

and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,

Ephesians 2:3-10

among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath -- as also the others,