"because the Holy Spirit has enabled you to love other believers"
## from the day we heard about you ##
"from the day Epaphras told us about you"
## we heard ##
refers to Paul and Timothy but not the Colossian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
## we have not stopped praying ##
"we have prayed often and sincerely to God". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
## asking that you will be filled with the knowledge of his will ##
"we are asking God that He will fill you with the knowledge to do His will"
## in all wisdom and spiritual understanding ##
"wisdom and understanding given by the Holy Spirit"
## that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all approval ##
"that you live in a way that the Lord would approve.
## bear fruit ##
This metaphor compares a fruitful plant to the good works of a believer. As plant grows and bears fruit, so also believers are to grow in knowing God and bear fruit by doing good deeds. (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])