Colossians 1:23

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

²² yet he has now reconciled you in his fleshly body through death, in order to present you before him holy and blameless and beyond reproach ²³ if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister. ²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share for the sake of his body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.

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Paul

Ephesians 3:17

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Mark 16:15

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

Acts 2:5

Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

Colossians 1:5-6

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel

Colossians 2:7

rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with thanksgiving.

Romans 10:18

But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have; for "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."

2 Corinthians 3:6

who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Colossians 1:25

Of this church I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,

Matthew 7:24-25

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 24:13-14

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

Luke 6:48

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it was well built.

Luke 8:13-15

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

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren."

John 8:30-32

As he spoke these words, many believed in him.

John 15:6

If anyone does not abide in me, he is like a branch that is cast away and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.

John 15:9-10

As the Father has loved me, I also have loved you; abide in my love.

Acts 1:17

For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."

Acts 1:25

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."

Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts;

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."

Acts 20:24

But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 26:16

But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness to the things which you have seen of me, and also to the things in which I will appear to you;

Romans 2:7

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

Romans 5:5

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord assigned to each one.

1 Corinthians 4:1-3

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.

2 Corinthians 5:18-20

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with him, then, we urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ? I am a better oneI am talking like a madmanin far more labors, in far more imprisonments, with more beatings, and often in danger of death.

Galatians 4:11

I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

Galatians 5:5

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

Galatians 5:7

You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Galatians 6:9

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

Ephesians 1:18

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:21

in whom the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord;

Ephesians 3:7-8

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body, being joined and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each part, causes the growth of the body and builds itself up in love.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that no one would be unsettled by these afflictions. You yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

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

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11-12

For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

2 Timothy 4:5-6

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Titus 3:7

so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold fast to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

Hebrews 3:14

For we have come to share in Christ if we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

Hebrews 4:14

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 6:19

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

Hebrews 10:38

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:5

who are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

2 Peter 2:18-22

For speaking out arrogant words of vanity, they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which you have received from him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as his anointing teaches you about all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, abide in him.

1 John 3:1-3

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful even until death, and I will give you the crown of life.