But you are doing away with the fear of God, and hindering meditation before God.
Colossians 4:2 - New Revised Standard Version Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping 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 are doing away with the fear of God, and hindering meditation before God.
In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.
Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.
Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.
And whatever you do, in word or 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, greets you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in everything that God wills.
The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers.
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.