Colossians 4:2

Further Advice For The Christian Life

¹ Masters, you must practice doing the right and square things by your slaves, for you know that you have a Master in heaven. ² You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks. ³ At the same time keep on praying for me too, that God may open the door of opportunity for the message, so that I may tell the open secret about Christ, for the sake of which I am held a prisoner,

Give Thanks

Luke 18:1

Now He told them the following story to show how necessary it is for people always to pray and never to give up:

Ephesians 6:18

Keep on praying in the Spirit, with every kind of prayer and entreaty, at every opportunity, be ever on the alert with perfect devotion and entreaty for all God's people,

Philippians 4:6

Stop being worried about anything, but always, in prayer and entreaty, and with thanksgiving, keep on making your wants known to God.

Colossians 2:7

with your roots deeply planted in Him, being continuously built up in Him, and growing stronger in faith, just as you were taught to do, overflowing through it in your gratitude.

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace that Christ can give keep on acting as umpire in your hearts, for you were called to this state as members of one body. And practice being thankful.

Matthew 26:41

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

Mark 13:33

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

Luke 21:36

But ever be watching and always praying, so that you may have strength to escape all this that is going to take place, and so you may take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

Romans 12:12

ever happy in hope, always patient in suffering, ever persistent in prayer,

Colossians 1:9

This is why, ever since I heard of it, I have never ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you, through full wisdom and spiritual insight, with a clear knowledge of His will,

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you say or do, let it all be done with reference to the Lord Jesus, and through Him continue to give thanks to God the Father.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always earnestly pleading for you in his prayers that you may stand fast as men mature and of firm convictions in everything required by the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

Never stop praying.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.