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

Let your eyes be open to the plea of your servant and to the plea of your people Israel, giving ear to them whenever they call to you.

And the LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for their destruction, that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her and command her to go to the king to beg his favor and plead with him on behalf of her people.

While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the LORD my God for the holy hill of my God,

He strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with us--

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

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

because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,

In the

In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.

"And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

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

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

Watching

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

But stay awake 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."

and he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

All perseverance

And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.

But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."

And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

General references

Again he spoke to him and said, "Suppose forty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it."

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.

Brothers, pray for us.