Colossians 1:23

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

²² he has now reconciled by the death of his physical body, so that he may present you holy, blameless, and without fault before him. ²³ However, you must remain firmly established and steadfast in the faith, without being moved from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. ²⁴ Now I am rejoicing while suffering for you as I complete in my flesh whatever remains of the Messiah's sufferings on behalf of his body, which is the church.

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Ephesians 3:17

and that the Messiah would make his home in your hearts through faith. Then, having been rooted and grounded in love,

Mark 16:15

Then he told them, "As you go into the entire world, proclaim the gospel to everyone.

Acts 2:5

Now devout Jews from every nation on earth were living in Jerusalem.

Colossians 1:5-6

based on the hope laid up for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope through the word of truth, the gospel

Colossians 2:7

For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

Romans 10:18

But I ask, "Didn't they hear?" Certainly they did! In fact, "Their voice has gone out into the whole world, and their words to the ends of the earth."

2 Corinthians 3:6

who has also qualified us to be ministers of a new covenant, which is not written but spiritual, because the written text brings death, but the Spirit gives life.

Colossians 1:25

I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

Deuteronomy 2:25

Starting today I will begin to instill fear and terror of you on the part of every nation under heaven who hears reports about you. They'll tremble in anguish before you.'"

Deuteronomy 4:19

Do not gaze toward the heavens and observe the sun, the moon, the stars the entire array of the sky with the intent to worship and serve what the LORD your God gave every nation.

Psalm 92:13-14

Planted in the LORD's Temple, they will flourish in the courtyard of our God.

Psalm 125:5

But for those who choose their own devious paths, the LORD will lead them away, along with those who practice evil. Peace be upon Israel. A Song of Ascents

Lamentations 3:66

Pursue them in your anger and destroy them from under the LORD's heaven.

Ezekiel 18:26

"When a righteous person turns from his righteous deeds and does evil, he'll die because of that evil. He'll die because of his unrighteous acts that he committed.

Hosea 6:3-4

Let us know, let us pursue knowledge of the LORD; his coming is as certain as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the autumn and spring rains come on the earth.

Zephaniah 1:6

those who turn away from the LORD, don't seek the LORD, and never ask for his help."

Matthew 7:24-25

"Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.

Matthew 24:13-14

But the person who endures to the end will be saved.

Luke 6:48

They are like a person building a house, who dug a deep hole to lay the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the floodwaters pushed against that house but couldn't shake it, because it had been founded on the rock.

Luke 8:13-15

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail. When you have come back, you must strengthen your brothers."

John 8:30-32

While he was saying these things, many believed in him.

John 15:6

Unless a person abides in me, he is thrown away like a pruned branch and dries up. People gather such branches, throw them into a fire, and they are burned up.

John 15:9-10

Just as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. So abide in my love.

Acts 1:17

because he was one of our number and was appointed to share in this ministry."

Acts 1:25

to serve in this office of apostle, from which Judas left to go to his own place."

Acts 4:12

There is no salvation by anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

Acts 11:23

When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determination he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the Lord,

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."

Acts 20:24

But I don't place any value on my life, if only I can finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

Acts 26:16

"The Lord answered, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and stand on your feet, because I've appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you to be my servant and witness of what you've seen and of what I'll show you.

Romans 2:7

eternal life to those who strive for glory, honor, and immortality by patiently doing good;

Romans 5:5

Now this hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who is Apollos, anyhow? Or who is Paul? They're merely servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave to each of us his task.

1 Corinthians 4:1-3

Think of us as servants of the Messiah and as servant managers entrusted with God's secrets.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy shown to us, we do not get discouraged.

2 Corinthians 5:18-20

All of this comes from God, who has reconciled us to himself through the Messiah and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

2 Corinthians 6:1

Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid for you! I don't want my work for you to have been wasted!

Galatians 5:5

Through the Spirit by faith we confidently await the fulfillment of our righteous hope,

Galatians 5:7

You were running the race beautifully. Who cut in on you and stopped you from obeying the truth?

Galatians 6:9

Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Ephesians 1:18

Then, with the eyes of your hearts enlightened, you will know the confidence that is produced by God having called you, the rich glory that is his inheritance among the saints,

Ephesians 2:21

In union with him the whole building is joined together and rises into a holy sanctuary for the Lord.

Ephesians 3:7-8

I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.

Ephesians 4:16

in whom the whole body is united and held together by every ligament with which it is supplied. As each individual part does its job, the body builds itself up in love.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions, for which you are aware that we were destined.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

But when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you in some way, and that our work had been a waste of time.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let's be sober. We must put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, who gives me strength, that he has considered me faithful and has appointed me to his service.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.)

2 Timothy 1:11-12

For the sake of this gospel I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.

2 Timothy 4:5-6

But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.

Titus 3:7

And so, made heirs by his own grace, eternal life we now embrace.

Hebrews 3:6

but the Messiah was faithful as the Son in charge of God's household, and we are his household if we hold on to our courage and the hope in which we rejoice.

Hebrews 3:14

because we are the Messiah's partners only if we hold on to our original confidence to the end.

Hebrews 4:14

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us live our lives consistent with our confession of faith.

Hebrews 6:19

That hope, firm and secure like an anchor for our souls, reaches behind the curtain

Hebrews 10:38

but my righteous one will live by faith, and if he turns back, my soul will take no pleasure in him."

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! Because of his great mercy he has granted us a new birth, resulting in an immortal hope through the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah, from the dead

1 Peter 1:5

Through faith you are being protected by God's power for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of this era.

2 Peter 2:18-22

By talking high-sounding nonsense and using sinful cravings of the flesh, they entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error.

1 John 2:27

The anointing you received from God abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you this. Instead, because God's anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not a lie, abide in him, as he taught you to do.

1 John 3:1-3

See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.

Revelation 2:10

Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The Devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.