Colossians 1:9-10

Thanksgiving and Prayer

⁹ And so, _r from the day we heard, _s we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that _t you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all _u spiritual wisdom and understanding, ¹⁰ so as _v to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, _w fully pleasing to him, _x bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

1. Cross References
   Colossians 1:4
   Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 1:11
   To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.
   
3. Cross References
   Ephesians 1:17
   That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him.
   
4. Cross References
   Colossians 4:5
   Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
   Ephesians 1:8
   Which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight
   1 Corinthians 12:8
   For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit.
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 1:1
   Book One Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers.
   Psalms 1:3
   He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
   Ephesians 4:1
   I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.
   
6. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 5:9
   So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.
   Ephesians 5:10
   And try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
   1 Thessalonians 4:1
   Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.
   
7. Cross References
   Colossians 1:6
   Which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing - as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.