He prayed that they “go on bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the accurate knowledge of God, being made powerful with all power to the extent of his glorious might so as to endure fully and be long - suffering with joy. ” ​ — Colossians 1: 9 - 11.
Pāvils lūdza, lai viņi ’ nestu augļus ar visāda veida labiem darbiem un pieaugtu Dieva atziņā, bet Dievs savā godības varenībā viņus bagātīgi apveltītu ar spēku būt izturīgiem un pacietīgiem [” ar līksmību ”, LB - 26] ’.