Job, if you had your way,\par no person would respect God\par and pray to him.\par
Colossians 4:2 - Easy To Read Version Continue praying. And when you pray, always thank God. 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: |
Job, if you had your way,\par no person would respect God\par and pray to him.\par
I loved them,\par but they hate me.\par So now, I am praying to you, God.\par
Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right. But your body is weak.”
Then Jesus taught the followers that they should always pray and never lose hope. Jesus used this story to teach them:
So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely through all these things that will happen. And pray that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [336]} ”
The apostles {\cf2\super [9]} were all together. They were constantly praying with the same purpose. Some women, Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were there with the apostles.
Be happy because you have hope. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.
Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.
Don’t worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks.
Since the day we heard these things about you, we have continued praying for you. We pray these things for you:
You must depend on Christ only. Life and strength come from him. You were taught the truth. You must continue to be sure of that true teaching. And always be thankful.
Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. You were all called together in one body {\cf2\super [19]} to have peace. Always be thankful.
Everything you say and everything you do should all be done for Jesus your Lord (Master). And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.
Epaphras also says hello. He is a servant of Jesus Christ. And he is from your group. He always prays for you. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature (perfect) and have everything that God wants for you.
The time is near when all things will end. So keep your minds clear, and control yourselves. This will help you to pray.
Hannah prayed to the Lord a long time. Eli was watching Hannah’s mouth while she was praying.
And as for me, I would never stop praying for you. If I stopped praying for you, then I would be sinning against the Lord. I will continue to teach you the right way to live a good life.