Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

好叫你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦，在一切善事上结果子，渐渐地多知道神；

好使你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦，在一切善事上结果子，对上帝的认识更有长进。

好使你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦，在一切善事上结果子，对神的认识更有长进。

以便你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙祂喜悦，在一切良善的事上结出果实，对上帝的认识不断增加。

使你们行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙他喜悦；在一切善事上多结果子，更加认识神；

好让你们行事为人配得上主，凡事蒙他喜悦，在一切美善的工作中结出果子，在神的真正知识上不断长进。

好叫你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅，在一切善事上結果子，漸漸地多知道神；

好使你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅，在一切善事上結果子，對上帝的認識更有長進。

好使你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅，在一切善事上結果子，對神的認識更有長進。

以便你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙祂喜悅，在一切良善的事上結出果實，對上帝的認識不斷增加。

使你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙他喜悅；在一切善事上多結果子，更加認識神；

行事為人對得起主，凡事讓他喜歡，在一切善行上結果子，在認識上帝上增長着，

好讓你們行事為人配得上主，凡事蒙他喜悅，在一切美善的工作中結出果子，在神的真正知識上不斷長進。

致所行合乎主、盡悅其意、於諸善工結實、於識上帝增益、

所行宜乎主、大悅其意、結果為善、知上帝益深、

使爾所行盡合於主、凡事悅主之意而結果、行諸善事、於天主之知識、日有長進、

且孳孳為善、有賁其實；

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

so 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;

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

May more and more grace and peace be given to you. May they come to you as you learn more about God and about Jesus our Lord.God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life. All of this has come to us because we know the God who chose us. He chose us because of his own glory and goodness.

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last. I also appointed you so that the Father will give you what you ask for. He will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.

But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithfuland gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.

When you bear a lot of fruit, it brings glory to my Father. It shows that you are my disciples.

Our people must learn to commit themselves to doing what is good. Then they can provide for people when they are in great need. If they do that, their lives won’t turn out to be useless.

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him both now and forever. Amen.

Other nations worship and trust in their gods. But we will worship and obey the Lord. He will be our God for ever and ever.

Give thanks to God! He always leads us as if we were prisoners in Christ’s victory parade. Through us, God spreads the knowledge of Christ everywhere like perfume.

All these things should describe you more and more. They will make you useful and fruitful as you know our Lord Jesus Christ better.

So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.

We are God’s creation. He created us to belong to Christ Jesus. Now we can do good works. Long ago God prepared these works for us to do.

No matter what happens, live in a way that brings honor to the good news about Christ. Then I will know that you remain strong together in the one Spirit. I will know this if I come and see you or only hear about you. I will know that you work together as one person. I will know that you work to spread the teachings about the good news.

We gave you hope and strength. We comforted you. We really wanted you to live in a way that is worthy of God. He chooses you to enter his glorious kingdom.

You will be filled with the fruit of right living produced by Jesus Christ. All these things bring glory and praise to God.

By being baptized, we were buried with Christ into his death. Christ has been raised from the dead by the Father’s glory. And like Christ we also can live a new life.

When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.

Find out what pleases the Lord.

You received Christ Jesus as Lord. So keep on living your lives in him.

Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave himself up for us. He was a sweet- smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

The oceans are full of water. In the same way, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of my glory.

Enoch had faith. So he was taken from this life. He didn’t die.“ He couldn’t be found, because God had taken him away.”( Genesis 5:24) Before God took him, Enoch was praised as one who pleased God.

Children, obey your parents in everything. That pleases the Lord.

That will continue until we all become one in the faith. We will also become one in the knowledge of God’s Son. Then we will be grown up in the faith. We will receive everything that Christ has for us.

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity.

Remind God’s people to obey rulers and authorities. Remind them to be ready to do what is good.

After he has suffered, he will see the light of life. And he will be satisfied. My godly servant will make many people godly because of what he will accomplish. He will be punished for their sins.

I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.

I have received my full pay and have more than enough. I have everything I need. That’s because Epaphroditus brought me the gifts you sent. They are a sweet- smelling offering. They are a gift that God accepts. He is pleased with it.

But I want you to roll up this scroll, Daniel. Seal it until the time of the end. Many people will go here and there to increase their knowledge.”

And God is able to shower all kinds of blessings on you. So in all things and at all times you will have everything you need. You will do more and more good works.

And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

They aren’t connected anymore to the head, who is Christ. But the whole body grows from the head. The muscles and tendons hold the body together. And God causes it to grow.

A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. Instead, he tries to please his commanding officer.

God said,“ Let light shine out of darkness.”( Genesis 1:3) He made his light shine in our hearts. His light gives us the light to know God’s glory. His glory is shown in the face of Christ.

And Abraham is also the father of those who are circumcised and believe. So just being circumcised is not enough. Those who are circumcised must also follow the steps of our father Abraham. He had faith before he was circumcised.