10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, …
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-11)The apostle proceeds in these verses to pray for them. He heard that they were good, and he prayed that they might be better. He was constant in this prayer: We do not cease to pray for you . It may be he could hear of them but seldom, but he constantly prayed for them.— And desire that you may be filled with the knowledge , etc. Observe what it is that he begs of God for them, I. That they might…
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