Colossians 4:2

The Passion Translation

Be faithful to pray as intercessors who are fully alert and giving thanks to God.

Cross References

Psalm 109:4

Though I love them, they stand accusing me like Satan for what I’ve never done. I will pray until I become prayer itself.

Matthew 26:41

Keep alert and pray that you’ll be spared from this time of testing. Your spirit is eager enough, but your humanity is weak.”

Mark 13:33

This is why you must be waiting, watching and praying, because no one knows when that season of time will come.”

Luke 18:1

One day Jesus taught the apostles to keep praying and never stop or lose hope. He shared with them this illustration:

Luke 21:36

Keep a constant watch over your soul, and pray for the courage and grace to prevail over these things that are destined to occur and that you will stand before the presence of the Son of Man with a clear conscience.”

Romans 12:12

Let this hope burst forth within you, releasing a continual joy. Don’t give up in a time of trouble, but commune with God at all times.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life,

Colossians 1:9

Since we first heard about you, we’ve kept you always in our prayers that you would receive the perfect knowledge of God’s pleasure over your lives, making you reservoirs of every kind of wisdom and spiritual understanding.

Colossians 2:7

Your spiritual roots go deeply into his life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to him!

Colossians 3:15

Let your heart be always guided by the peace of the Anointed One, who called you to peace as part of his one body. And always be thankful.

Colossians 3:17

Let every activity of your lives and every word that comes from your lips be drenched with the beauty of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. And bring your constant praise to God the Father because of what Christ has done for you!

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is also from Colossae, sends his loving greetings. I can tell you that he is a true servant of Christ, who always labors and intercedes for you. His prayers are filled with requests to God that you would grow and mature, standing complete and perfect in the beauty of God’s plan for your lives. Epaphras has such great zeal and passion for you and for those who are from Laodicea and from Hierapolis.

1 Peter 4:7

Since we are approaching the end of all things, be intentional, purposeful, and self-controlled so that you can be given to prayer.