Colossians 1:10 “so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him…”

Colossians 1:10

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

World English Bible

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

American Standard Version

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Geneva Bible 1599

That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, and please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Darby Translation

[so as] to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

Young's Literal Translation

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

Bible in Basic English

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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Cross references

“ye”

Ephesians 4:1 Colossians 2:6 Micah 4:5 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Colossians 4:5 Romans 6:4

Ephesians 4:1 · BSB

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

Colossians 2:6 · BSB

Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,

Micah 4:5 · BSB

Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

1 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB

encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Colossians 4:5 · BSB

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

Romans 6:4 · BSB

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

“all”

1 John 3:22 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Hebrews 13:16 Proverbs 16:7 Colossians 3:20 Hebrews 11:5

1 John 3:22 · BSB

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

1 Thessalonians 4:1 · BSB

Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

Hebrews 13:16 · BSB

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Proverbs 16:7 · BSB

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

Colossians 3:20 · BSB

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Hebrews 11:5 · BSB

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

“fruitful”

Hebrews 13:21 John 15:16 John 15:8 Titus 3:14 2 Peter 1:8 Ephesians 2:10

Hebrews 13:21 · BSB

equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

John 15:16 · BSB

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

John 15:8 · BSB

This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

Titus 3:14 · BSB

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

2 Peter 1:8 · BSB

For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:10 · BSB

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

“increasing”

2 Peter 3:18 2 Corinthians 2:14 Ephesians 4:13 1 John 5:20 Habakkuk 2:14 Colossians 2:19

2 Peter 3:18 · BSB

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

2 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

Ephesians 4:13 · BSB

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Habakkuk 2:14 · BSB

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.

Colossians 2:19 · BSB

He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

Also

Ephesians 5:10

Ephesians 5:10 · BSB

Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

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