But you are doing away with the fear of God, and hindering meditation before God.
Colossians 4:2 - Revised Standard Version Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful 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 as I make prayer for them.
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
But watch at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of man.”
All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And so, from the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his 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 yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for 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.