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Knowledge into Action
Commentators stress that the spiritual knowledge Paul prays for is not merely for intellectual satisfaction. Its ultimate purpose is a transformed life. As one scholar puts it, "The end of all knowledge is conduct." True spiritual understanding naturally results in a daily walk that is "worthy of the Lord."
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:10
18th Century
Theologian
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord. That is, that you may live as is fitting for the followers of the Lord. He states how this was to b…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:10
To walk worthily of the Lord (περιπατησα αξιως του Κυριου). This aorist active infinitive may express purpose or result. Certainly…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:10
19th Century
Bishop
Walk worthy (worthily) of the Lord. Here St. Paul begins to dwell on the practical life, much in the sam…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:1–14
19th Century
Preacher
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colos…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:10
Paul’s second petition, built on and growing out of the request for knowledge of the divine will, is that the Colossians might “live a life worthy …
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:10
16th Century
Theologian
That ye may walk worthy of God. In the first place he teaches what is the end of spiritual understanding, and for what p…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:10
17th Century
Pastor
That you might walk worthy of the Lord
The Vulgate Latin version reads, "of God"; to which the Ethiopic version agre…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 1:9–14
17th Century
Minister
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 with…