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

Do this so your eyes may remain open to the requests of your servant and to the requests of your people's prayers, to listen to them whenever they call out to you,

The LORD told him: "I've heard your prayer and your request that you made to me. I have consecrated this Temple that you have built by placing my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there continuously.

Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the written decree ordering the Jews' destruction that had been issued in Susa. Mordecai wanted him to show it to Esther, to explain it to her, and then to instruct her to go in to the king to seek his favor and plead with him for her people.

"While I was still speaking in prayer, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and placing my request in the presence of the LORD my God on behalf of the holy mountain of God

He even fought the angel and won; he cried and prayed to him. Then at Bethel he found him, and there he spoke with us

First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,

As a mortal man, he offered up 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 devotion to God.

Pray also for me, so that, when I begin to speak, the right words will come to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,

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

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah

always praying joyfully in every one of my prayers for all of you

First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,

because we have heard about your faith in the Messiah Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints,

because I keep hearing about your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.

In the

You, too, are being built in him, along with the others, into a place for God's Spirit to dwell.

I will pour out on the house of David and on the residents of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and of supplications, and they will look to me the one whom they pierced.'"

For you have not received a spirit of slavery that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

Now because you are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts to cry out, "Abba! Father!"

But you, dear friends, must continue to build your most holy faith for your own benefit. Furthermore, continue to pray in the Holy Spirit.

Watching

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

He asked them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep on praying that you may not be tempted."

Devote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray.

Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.

All perseverance

And so Jacob was left alone, and he struggled with a man until daybreak.

Then she came and fell down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

Then he told them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, "Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread.

Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.

General references

Abraham continued to speak to him, asking, "What if 40 are found there?" The LORD replied, "I won't do it for the sake of those 40."

In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there.

Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.

Brothers, pray for us.