Ephesians 6:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Supplication

In the

Jude 1:20

Watching

1 Peter 4:7

All perseverance

General references

Bible References

Supplication

May Your eyes be open to Your servant’s petition
and to the petition of Your people Israel,
listening to them whenever they call to You.

The Lord said to him:

I have heard your prayer and petition you have made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built, to put My name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there at all times.

Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa ordering their destruction, so that Hathach might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and command her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead with him personally for her people.

While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before Yahweh my God concerning the holy mountain of my God—

Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
he wept and sought His favor.
He found him at Bethel,
and there He spoke with him.

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,

During His earthly life, He offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.

This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah,

always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,

for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints

because I hear of your love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

In the

You also are being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit.

“Then I will pour out a spirit

of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at Me whom they pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for Him as one weeps for a firstborn.

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”

And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,

Watching

Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.

Stay awake and pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.

All perseverance

Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

But she came, knelt before Him, and said, “Lord, help me!”

He also said to them: “Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

General references

Then he spoke to Him again, “Suppose 40 are found there?”

He answered, “I will not do it on account of 40.”

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. And He was praying there.

Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.

Brothers, pray for us also.