Devote yourselvesto prayer,keeping alertin it with [an attitude of] thanksgiving;
"Indeed,you doawaywith reverenceAnd hindermeditationbeforeGod.
In returnfor my lovethey actas my accusers;But I am [in] prayer.
"Keep watchingand prayingthat you may not enterinto temptation;the spiritis willing,but the fleshis weak."
"Take heed,keep on the alert;for you do not knowwhenthe [appointed] timewill come.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
"But keep on the alertat alltimes,prayingthat you may have strengthto escapeallthese thingsthat are aboutto take place,and to standbeforethe Sonof Man."
Theseallwith one mindwere continually devoting themselvesto prayer,alongwith [the] women,and Marythe motherof Jesus,and with His brothers.
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
For thisreasonalso,sincethe daywe heard[of it], we have not ceasedto prayfor you and to askthat you may be filledwith the knowledgeof His willin allspiritualwisdomand understanding,
having been firmly rooted[and now] being builtup in Him and establishedin your faith,justas you were instructed,[and] overflowingwith gratitude.
Let the peaceof Christrulein your hearts,to whichindeedyou were calledin onebody;and be thankful.
Whateveryou doin wordordeed,[do] allin the nameof the LordJesus,giving thanksthroughHim to Godthe Father.
Epaphras,whois one of your number,a bondslaveof JesusChrist,sends you his greetings,alwayslaboring earnestlyfor you in his prayers,that you may standperfectand fully assuredin allthe willof God.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
Now it cameabout, as she continuedprayingbeforethe LORD,that Eliwas watchingher mouth.
"Moreover,as for me, farbe it from me that I should sinagainst the LORDby ceasingto prayfor you; but I will instructyou in the goodand rightway.
