riversident Colossians:1:3-14
riversident@Colossians:1:3 @ We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in praying for you,
riversident@Colossians:1:4 @ because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have to all the holy
riversident@Colossians:1:5 @ because of the hope laid up for us in heaven. Of this you have already heard in the true message of the good news
riversident@Colossians:1:6 @ which has come to you. Just as in all the world it is bearing fruit and growing, so also it is among you since the day that you heard and learned of the grace of God in truth.
riversident@Colossians:1:7 @ So you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ in your behalf,
riversident@Colossians:1:8 @ and who has told us of your love in the Spirit.
riversident@Colossians:1:9 @ For this reason we also, from the day we heard it, never cease praying for you and asking that you may have full knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,
riversident@Colossians:1:10 @ and that you may live lives worthy of the Lord and please him in every way. May you bear fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of God.
riversident@Colossians:1:11 @ May you be strengthened with all strength according to his glorious power, so as to have all patience and endurance.
riversident@Colossians:1:12 @ May you joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy in light.
riversident@Colossians:1:13 @ He has saved us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,
riversident@Colossians:1:14 @ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.