But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before him.
Colossians 4:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving. American Standard Version (1901) Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; Common English Bible Keep on praying and guard your prayers with thanksgiving. Catholic Public Domain Version Pursue prayer. Be watchful in prayer with acts of thanksgiving. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be instant in prayer; watching in it with thanksgiving: |
But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before him.
Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’
Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.
But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.’
They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.
And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.
While she continued praying in the Lord’s presence, Eli watched her mouth.
‘As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.