Colossians 1:23

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

²² yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him: ²³ if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister. ²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

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Ephesians 3:17

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

Colossians 1:5-6

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 2:7

rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Romans 10:18

But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

2 Corinthians 3:6

who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Colossians 1:25

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

Deuteronomy 2:25

This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

Deuteronomy 4:19

and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Jehovah thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.

Psalm 92:13-14

They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psalm 125:5

But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

Lamentations 3:66

Thou wilt pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of Jehovah.

Ezekiel 18:26

When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

Hosea 6:3-4

And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

Zephaniah 1:6

and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

Matthew 7:24-25

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Matthew 24:13-14

But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

Luke 6:48

he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

Luke 8:13-15

And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 22:32

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

John 8:30-32

As he spake these things, many believed on him.

John 15:6

If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

John 15:9-10

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

Acts 1:17

For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.

Acts 1:25

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

Acts 4:12

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Acts 11:23

who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 20:24

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 26:16

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

Romans 2:7

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:

Romans 5:5

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

Romans 15:16

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

1 Corinthians 4:1-3

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

2 Corinthians 5:18-20

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

Galatians 5:5

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

Galatians 5:7

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:21

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

Ephesians 3:7-8

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

Ephesians 4:16

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his'service;

1 Timothy 2:7

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11-12

whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

2 Timothy 4:5-6

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Titus 3:7

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.

Hebrews 3:14

for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

Hebrews 4:14

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 6:19

which we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and stedfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

Hebrews 10:38

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:5

who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

2 Peter 2:18-22

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

1 John 2:27

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and'such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Revelation 2:10

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.