And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 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;
Colossians 1:9-10a
In this first section of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he is praying for and encouraging the believers in Colossae to be rooted in the Gospel and to thank God for all He has done through Jesus.