Firstof all,then,I urgethat entreaties[and] prayers,petitions[and] thanksgivings,be madeon behalfof allmen,
that they may offeracceptablesacrificesto the Godof heavenand prayfor the lifeof the kingand his sons.
And blessedbe His gloriousnameforever;And may the wholeearthbe filledwith His glory.Amen,and Amen.
Seekthe welfareof the citywhereI have sentyou into exile,and prayto the LORDon its behalf;for in its welfareyou will havewelfare.'
"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
First,I thankmy GodthroughJesusChristfor you all,becauseyour faithis being proclaimedthroughoutthe wholeworld.
But thanksbe to Godthat though you were slavesof sin,you became obedientfrom the heartto that formof teachingto whichyou were committed,
For I deliveredto you as of first importancewhatI alsoreceived,that Christdiedfor our sinsaccordingto the Scriptures,
Sowe urgedTitusthat as he had previously made a beginning,sohe would alsocompletein you thisgracious workas well.
ThereforeI askyou not to lose heartat my tribulationson your behalf,for they are your glory.
alwaysgiving thanksfor all thingsin the nameof our LordJesusChristto God,eventhe Father;
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
I thankmy Godin allmy remembranceof you,
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
and may the Lordcauseyou to increaseand aboundin lovefor one another,and for all people,justas we also[do] for you;
We oughtalwaysto give thanksto Godfor you, brethren,as is [only] fitting,becauseyour faithis greatly enlarged,and the loveof eachoneof you towardone anothergrows [ever] greater;
whodesiresallmento be savedand to cometo the knowledgeof the truth.
Nowshe who is a widowindeedand who has been left alone,has fixed her hopeon Godand continuesin entreatiesand prayersnightand day.
The Lord'sbond-servantmustnot be quarrelsome,but be kindto all,able to teach,patient when wronged,
For the graceof Godhas appeared,bringing salvationto allmen,
to malignno one,to be peaceable,gentle,showingeveryconsiderationfor allmen.
And we desirethat each oneof you showthe samediligencesoas to realize the full assuranceof hopeuntilthe end,
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.