Colossians 1:9

Colossians 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
• New International Version (NIV)For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
• New Living Translation (NLT)So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Context of Colossians 1:9

7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;

Colossians 1:9 word by word

Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν, οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• sinceἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• we heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• doπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771
• to desireαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• ye might be filled withπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• the knowledgeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the knowledgeἐπίγνωσιςepignōsis · knowledgeG1922
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• spiritualπνευματικόςpneumatikos · spiritualG4152
• understandingσύνεσιςsunesis · understandingG4907

Cross-references for Colossians 1:9

• Colossians 1:3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
• Ephesians 1:15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,
• 1 Samuel 12:23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
• Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
• Philippians 1:4always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17pray without ceasing,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:11To 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,
• 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
• Philemon 1:4I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,
• 1 Corinthians 1:5that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—
• Ephesians 3:14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
• Philippians 1:9And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
• Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
• Psalms 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!

Commentaries on Colossians 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For this cause - See on Ephesians 1:15-16; (note), where the same sentiment occurs. That ye might be filled - Nothing could satisfy the apostle, either for himself or his hearers, but the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of peace. The Colossians had knowledge, but they must have more; it is their privilege to be filled with it. As the bright shining of the sun in the firmament of heaven fills the whole world with light and heat, so the light of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Do not cease to pray for you - Colossians 1:3. The progress which they had already made, and the love which they had shown, constituted an encouragement for prayer, and a reason why higher blessings still should be sought. We always feel stimulated and encouraged to pray for those who are doing well. That ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will - They had shown by their faith and love that they were disposed to do his will, and the apostle now…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 The apostle was constant in prayer, that the believers might be filled with the knowledge of God's will, in all wisdom. Good words will not do without good works. He who undertakes to give strength to his people, is a God of power, and of glorious power. The blessed Spirit is the author of this. In praying for spiritual strength, we are not straitened, or confined in the promises, and should not be so in our hopes and desires. The grace of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Paul prays that God would help his readers understand the the good news about Jesus better and its full expression in their lives. Spiritual growth leads to a clearer understanding of Christian truth and actions that please the Lord. This understanding gives believers the strength and patience to resist evil (1:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. we also--on our part. heard it--(Col 1:4). pray--Here he states what in particular he prays for; as in Col 1:3 he stated generally the fact of his praying for them. to desire--"to make request." might be filled--rather, "may be filled"; a verb, often found in this Epistle (Col 4:12, 17). knowledge--Greek, "full and accurate knowledge." Akin to the Greek for "knew" (see on Col 1:6). of his will--as to how ye ought to walk (Ep 5:17); as well as chiefly…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Colossians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings