5. because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
6. which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
7. even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
8. who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
9. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10. to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11. strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;