Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Holman Bible
Devote yourselves
International Standard Version
Devote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray.
American Standard Version
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Amplified
Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.
An Understandable Version
Continue to pray regularly; stay alert and be thankful.
Anderson New Testament
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving;
Bible in Basic English
Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
Common New Testament
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Persevere and be vigilant in prayer and in thanksgiving:
Darby Translation
Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Godbey New Testament
Be constant in prayer, watching in the same with thanksgiving;
Goodspeed New Testament
Be persistent in prayer and wide awake about it when you give thanks.
John Wesley New Testament
Continue in prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving:
Julia Smith Translation
In prayer persevere, watching in it in gratitude
King James 2000
Continue in prayer, and watch in it with thanksgiving;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,
Modern King James verseion
Continue in prayer and watch in it with thanksgiving,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
Moffatt New Testament
Attend to your prayers, maintain your zest for prayer by thanksgiving;
Montgomery New Testament
Be unwearied in prayer, and keep awake in it when giving thanks.
NET Bible
Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
New Heart English Bible
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Noyes New Testament
Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;
Sawyer New Testament
Be constant in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
The Emphasized Bible
Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;
Webster
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Weymouth New Testament
Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.
Williams New Testament
You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.
World English Bible
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Worrell New Testament
Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Worsley New Testament
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in it, with thanksgiving.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;
Themes
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Prayer » Accompanied with » Thanksgiving
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation
Thankfulness » Should always accompany prayer
Thanksgiving » Should always accompany prayer
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 4:2
Images Colossians 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Advice For The Christian Life
1 Masters, present to the bondmen what is right and equitable, knowing that ye also have a Master in heavens. 2 Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness. 3 Praying simultaneously about us also, so that God may open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound,
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 18:1
And he also spoke a parable to them about it being necessary to always pray, and not to give up,
Ephesians 6:18
praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thankfulness make your requests known to God.
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as ye were taught, abounding in it with thankfulness.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God umpire in your hearts, for which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against LORD in ceasing to pray for you. But I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
Job 15:4
Yea, thou do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God.
Job 27:8-10
For what is the hope of the profane, though he gets him gain, when God takes away his soul?
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will call upon God, and LORD will save me.
Psalm 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 13:33
Watch ye! Be alert and pray, for ye know not when the time is,
Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.
Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope, enduring tribulation, persevering in prayer,
Colossians 1:9
Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Colossians 3:17
And all things, anything whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all in the name of Lord Jesus, expressing thanks to the God and Father through him.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, the bondman of Christ from you, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers, so that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Pray without ceasing.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.