Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
Continue in prayer, and watch therein 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.
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.
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
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Context Readings
Further Advice For The Christian Life
1 Masters, give your servants that which is just and equitable, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving: 3 Withal, praying likewise for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ: for which I am also in bonds:
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable to them to this end, that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Ephesians 6:18
which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for 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 established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Colossians 3:15
And the peace of God shall rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body: and be ye thankful.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing; but the flesh is weak.
Mark 13:33
Take heed; watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore and pray always, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things which will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, continue instant in prayer.
Colossians 1:9
For this cause from the day we heard it, we do not cease to pray also for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Pray without ceasing: In every thing give thanks;
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.