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 as to walk,' etc. True knowledge of God's will is inseparable from walking conformably to it.
Worthy of the Lord - Jesus in Paul's letters (Ephesians 4:1).
Unto - so as in every way to be.
Pleasing (God) х areskeia (G699)] - 'desire of pleasing.'
Being fruitful - `bearing fruit,' as Colossians 1:6: the first manifestation of their walking "worthy of the Lord." The second is, "increasing (growing) in the knowledge х eis (G1519) teen (G3588) epignoosin (G1922)] of God" (or as 'Aleph (') A B Delta G read х tee (G3588) epignoosei (G1922)] 'growing BY the full knowledge of God'). As the Gospel Word (Colossians 1:6) was said to 'bring forth fruit,' and 'grow in all the world, even as it did in the Colossians, since the day they knew the grace of God, so here Paul prays that they might continue to 'bring forth fruit,' and 'grow' more and more by the full knowledge of God (the true means of spiritual growth), the more of that "knowledge" (Colossians 1:9) was imparted to them. The third manifestation of their walk is (Colossians 1:11), 'Being strengthened,' etc. The fourth is (Colossians 1:12), "Giving thanks," etc.