Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is what is proper, pleasing, and perfect.

Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

and know his will, and approve of what is best because you have been instructed in the Law;

when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

because I never shrank from telling you the whole plan of God.

"Then he said, "The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear his own voice,

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the Messiah Jesus, sends you his greetings. He is always wrestling in his prayers for you, so that you may stand mature, completely convinced of the entire will of God.