Colossians 1:23

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

²² he hath now reconciled, By the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and spotless, and unreproveable in his sight: ²³ If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard, which is preached to every creature that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister. ²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

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Ephesians 3:17

That being rooted and grounded in love,

Mark 16:15

And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Colossians 1:5-6

your love to all the saints) For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,

Colossians 2:7

Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Romans 10:18

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily; their voice is gone into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

2 Corinthians 3:6

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

Colossians 1:25

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:

Matthew 7:24-25

Therefore whosoever heareth these my sayings, and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock: And the rain descended,

Matthew 24:13-14

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

Luke 6:48

He is like a man, who built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream broke vehemently upon that house, but could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.

Luke 8:13-15

Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But they have no root, who for a while believe; but in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: and when thou art returned, strengthen thy brethren.

John 8:30-32

As he spake these words, many believed on him.

John 15:6

If any one abide not in me, he is cast out as a branch, and is withered: and they gather and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

John 15:9-10

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you.

Acts 1:17

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

Acts 1:25

To take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, to go to his own place.

Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 11:23

Who coming and seeing the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, to cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart.

Acts 14:22

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

Acts 20:24

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life precious to myself, so I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 26:16

And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen,

Romans 2:7

and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

Romans 5:5

And hope shameth us not, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 15:16

That I should be the servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministring the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 3:5

and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

1 Corinthians 4:1-3

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

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame,

2 Corinthians 5:18-20

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely,

2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, as fellow-labourers, do also exhort you, not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.

Galatians 4:11

Brethren, I beseech you, be ye as I am; for I also am as ye were: ye have not injured me at all.

Galatians 5:5

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

Galatians 5:7

Ye did run well: who hath hindered you, that ye should not obey the truth?

Galatians 6:9

But let us not be weary of well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Ephesians 1:18

The eyes of your understanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:21

groweth into an holy temple in the Lord:

Ephesians 3:7-8

Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

Ephesians 4:16

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted, by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of every member, maketh increase of the body, to the edifying of itself in love.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

That no one might be moved by these afflictions; for ye know that we are appointed hereto.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

Therefore when I could bear no longer, I sent to know your faith, left by any means the tempter should have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us who are of the day keep awake, having put on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father, who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope thro' grace,

1 Timothy 1:12

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful,

1 Timothy 2:7

to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained 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 am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 4:5-6

But watch thou in all things, endure affliction, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Titus 3:7

through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 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 own house, whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorying of hope, firm to the end.

Hebrews 3:14

(For we are made partakers of Christ, if

Hebrews 4:14

Having therefore a great high priest, that is passed thro' the heavens, Jesus the son of God,

Hebrews 6:19

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil,

Hebrews 10:38

Now the just shall live by faith; but if he draw 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 abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a living hope, by the resurrection of Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:5

Who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

2 Peter 2:18-22

For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any should teach you, save as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in them.

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of those 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 affliction ten days: Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.