Colossians 1:9-12

Paul’s Prayer

Filled : Completed, fulfilled, crammed full, filled to the brim, thoroughly permeated with

Knowledge :personal recognition n. — coming to understand something clearly and distinctly or as true and valid; often with a personal acquaintance that necessitates a positive or negative reaction.

WILL : inclination (attitude) n. — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.

to delight or take pleasure in, intend or have in mind, a determination or active choice.

All : the full quantity or extent

wisdom (trait) n. — the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight.

spiritual (mature) adj. — of or characterized by the Holy Spirit; especially of the mature, Christian life and its relation to the Spirit.

understanding : comprehension n. — an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result).

walk (behavior) v. — to live or behave in a specified manner. peripateo - peri -thru (all over), that is around. pateo - to trample, tread down under foot, to crush with the feet. We should be learning to live this way- with Satan under our feet.

Worthy/worthily adv. — in a manner befitting or deserving (of some person or other object). suitably, appropriately, from the root word meaning -having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value,

Lord : Kurios He to whom a person or thing belongs, He has power of deciding over you, He is your guardian and protector, From Kuros which is supremacy

pleasing: pleasing satisfaction n. — the trait of delightfully yielding to the will of another person for their happiness.

fruitful : to produce consequences ⇔ bear fruit v. — to produce actions and natural consequences befitting one’s nature; conceived of as a tree bearing fruit according to its kind.

to produce or cause results, produce a crop

Good : of moral excellence

work/ duty n. — work that a person is obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons. Deeds, actions, task, occupation, undertaking, a thing or matter.

Increasing / to grow v. — to become larger, greater, or bigger. To spread, to extend.

Knowledge: precise and correct knowledge, as with discernment, in the NT used for knowledge of things relating to ethical or godly

of God- not just knowledge but specifically knowledge of God

Strengthened : to be enabled v. — dunamoo -to be or become rendered (more) capable or able for some task. To empower, confirm

might- dunamis power n. — possession of controlling influence; often understood as manifesting influence over reality in a supernatural manner. inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, power for performing miracles, moral power, excellence of soul. from root word dunamai: to be able or have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or thru favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom.

glorious : glory (state) n. — a state of high honor. Based on an opinion, judgment or view. Its and accounting of God’s person, character, goodness and overall ability to reign. Majesty, brightness, splendor, radiance and renown

Power - Kratos - dominion, force, strength. sense; controlling power n. — power to direct or determine (and govern).

Patience: cheerful endurance, sense : steadfast endurance n. — the power to withstand hardship or stress; especially the inward fortitude necessary. Constancy, the character of a man who is not distracted from his deliberate purpose and loyalty to his faith by even the greatest trials and sufferings.

longsuffering: fortitude and forbearance. sense: patience n. — patient endurance of pain or unhappiness. This word has more sense of controlling the passion and anger that comes with difficulties. the old expression is true…its the ability to suffer long , and not get bent out of shape while doing it.

joy: calm delight, emotion of great happiness and pleasure. from the root word meaning cheerful or well off, to thrive.

qualified : to qualify (someone) v. — to make fit, prepared, or adequate, or sufficient.

partakers: a portion n. — a part set aside for a specific purpose; especially a share which a person has a vested interest in. A part as distinct from the whole. Assigned part.

Inheritance : lot, portion or share. Sense: allotment (will) n. — an allotment, especially according to the terms of a will.

light: phos to shine or make manifest, especially by rays . The sense, light (sphere) n. — the sphere dominated by righteousness, goodness, and the knowledge of God.