Colossians 4:2

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Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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Thanksgiving

Colossians 2:7

Colossians 3:15

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Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the Messiah Jesus, sends you his greetings. He is always wrestling in his prayers for you, so that you may stand mature, completely convinced of the entire will of God.

For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Now as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. I'll also instruct you in the way that is good and right.

Yet you dispense with fear of God and hinder meditations before God.

For where is the hope of the godless when he is eliminated; when God takes away his life?

I call upon God, and the LORD will deliver me.

Instead of receiving my love, they accuse me, though I continue in prayer.

Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.

Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.

Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and request. Likewise, be alert with your most diligent efforts and pray for all the saints.

Never worry about anything. Instead, in every situation let your petitions be made known to God through prayers and requests, with thanksgiving.

Continually be prayerful.

Thanksgiving

For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.