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so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully

He is also the head of the body, the church;he is the beginning,the firstborn from the dead,so that he might come to havefirst place in everything.

We proclaim him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of complete understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.

I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with arguments that sound reasonable.

So then, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,

So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they won’t become discouraged.

so that I may make it known as I should.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts.

and so does Jesus who is called Justus. These alone of the circumcised are my coworkers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.

And tell Archippus, “Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.”

Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please people, but rather God, who examines our hearts.

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.