The new version

and increasing…

Increasing in the knowledge of God…

I am to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will

I am to receive spiritual wisdom and understanding.

I am to walk in a way that is worthy of Him,

as well as pleasing to Him.

I am to bear fruit, specifically in good works.

All that is for me.

It says so right here.

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

Only the next part is not for me,

It is only for the Colossians,

because they were a bunch of beginners

It says:

and increasing in the knowledge of God.

I am Marcos.

I’ve been at this for 50 years.

I am doing good, and I know a whole lot.

This part is definitely not directed to me,

in fact I have completely eliminated it from the MSV.

Because I figure it’s not for you either.

On second thought, the new MSV says it this way:

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,

particularly you, Marcos, particularly YOU

Col 1.9-10 [NMSV]