Study Desk

For this reason, since the day we heard about you,^(q) we have not stopped praying for you.^(r) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will^(s) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,^[e](t)

so that you may live a life worthy^(u) of the Lord and please him^(v) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,^(w)

being strengthened with all power^(x) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,^(y)

and giving joyful thanks to the Father,^(z) who has qualified you^[f] to share in the inheritance^(aa) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.^(ab)

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness^(ac) and brought us into the kingdom^(ad) of the Son he loves,^(ae)

in whom we have redemption,^(af) the forgiveness of sins.^(ag)