Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving;
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.
A Conservative Version
Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness.
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.
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, give to your servants what is just and equal, for you know that you have a Master in heaven. 2 Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving; 3 praying at the same time also for us, that God may open for us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am in bonds,
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 18:1
And he spoke a parable to them, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,
Ephesians 6:18
praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints:
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious about nothing, but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God:
Colossians 2:7
rooted, and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 13:33
Take heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is.
Luke 21:36
Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Romans 12:12
in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be per severing;
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
pray without ceasing;
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray.