Colossians 4:12
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave
of Christ,
greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured
in all the will of God.
Colossians 4:1
4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Colossians 1:10
1:10 so that you may live
worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects
– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
Colossians 1:2
1:2 to the saints, the faithful
brothers and sisters
in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you
from God our Father!
Colossians 1:9
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church
1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Colossians 1:5
1:5 Your faith and love have arisen
from the hope laid up
for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel
Colossians 1:23
1:23 if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm,
without shifting
from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.
Philippians 2:16
2:16 by holding on to
the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
Philippians 2:1
Christian Unity and Christ’s Humility
2:1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy,
Philippians 2:9
2:9 As a result God exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
Philippians 2:2
2:2 complete my joy and be of the same mind,
by having the same love, being united in spirit,
and having one purpose.
Philippians 3:8
3:8 More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung!
– that I may gain Christ,
Philippians 3:2
3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh!
Philippians 2:10
2:10 so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow
– in heaven and on earth and under the earth –
Revelation 2:3
2:3 I am also aware
that you have persisted steadfastly,
endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.