Colossians
Chapter 1
9 For this reason also, esince the day we heard of it,fwe have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the ghknowledge of His will in all spiritual iwisdom and understanding,
10 so that you will jwalk in a manner worthy of the Lord, klto please Him in all respects, mbearing fruit in every good work and nincreasing in the oknowledge of God;
11 pstrengthened with all power, according to qHis glorious might, rfor the attaining of all steadfastness and spatience; tjoyously
12 giving thanks to uthe Father, who has qualified us vto share in wthe inheritance of the xsaints in yLight.
[Colossians 1:9-12 NASB] http://msb.to/NASB=Col1:9Footnotes:
e. Col 1:4
f. Eph 1:16
g. Or real knowledge
h. Phil 1:9
i. Eph 1:17
j. Eph 4:1
k. Lit unto all pleasing
l. Eph 5:10
m. Rom 1:13
n. Or growing by the knowledge
o. Or real knowledge
p. 1 Cor 16:13
q. Lit the might of His glory
r. Lit unto all
s. Or patience with joy
t. Eph 4:2
u. Eph 2:18
v. Lit unto the portion of
w. Acts 20:32
x. Or holy ones
y. Acts 26:18
e. Col 1:4
f. Eph 1:16
g. Or real knowledge
h. Phil 1:9
i. Eph 1:17
j. Eph 4:1
k. Lit unto all pleasing
l. Eph 5:10
m. Rom 1:13
n. Or growing by the knowledge
o. Or real knowledge
p. 1 Cor 16:13
q. Lit the might of His glory
r. Lit unto all
s. Or patience with joy
t. Eph 4:2
u. Eph 2:18
v. Lit unto the portion of
w. Acts 20:32
x. Or holy ones
y. Acts 26:18
HCSB Study Bible Notes:
1:9 The opening phrase for this reason harks back to Epaphras's good report about the Colossian believers' faith in Christ. The word filled (the passive verb indicates God as causal agent) typically conveys the sense of "completeness" in Colossians (vv. 9,19,25; 2:9-10; 4:17). Paul asked that they receive full knowledge of His will. The phrase in all wisdom and spiritual understanding expresses the means through which this knowledge comes. This wisdom (v. 28; 2:3,23; 3:16; 4:5) and understanding are spiritual in nature.
1:10-12 The purpose of Paul's prayer was that the believers at Colossae might walk worthy of the Lord so that all their conduct would please Him. Christian behavior that pleases the Lord involves the performance of good deeds; continuous spiritual growth; dependence on His power resulting in endurance, patience, and joy; and expressing gratitude for all things because God enables believers to share in the saints' inheritance.
My Notes:
These verses explain what Paul wants and prays for the believers in Colossae. These are the things that we should be praying for...for ourselves and others. We should, as believers, have a better understanding of our faith and we should ask God to help us to gain this understanding. We do this through prayer and study of His Word.
My prayer:
Lord, help me to understand your will for my life. Help me to have wisdom and understanding of your Word. Help me to know what my beliefs are based on and why I believe in salvation through Jesus Christ . Help me to use this wisdom and understanding to defend my faith and to apply it to my daily life so that others may see the joy and peace that comes only from You.
Amen.
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