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 thine eyes be open unto the supplication of thy slave and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication that thou hast made in my presence. I have sanctified this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever, and my eyes and my heart shall be there all the days.

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther and to declare it unto her and to charge her that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto him and to make request before him for her people.

And whiles I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

yea, he dominated the angel and prevailed; he wept and made supplication unto him; he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men,

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, was heard because of his reverent fear;

and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ

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

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men,

since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the charity which ye have toward all the saints,

hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus and toward all saints;

In the

in whom ye also are being built together for the habitation of God in the Spirit.

And I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and of prayer, and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn over him as one mourns for his only son, afflicting themselves over him as one afflicts himself over his firstborn.

For ye have not received the spirit of slavery to be in fear again, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

And because ye are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father;

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Watching

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Take ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time shall be.

Watch ye and pray; enter not into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is sick.

Watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the Son of man.

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

Persevere in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,

But the end of all things is at hand; be ye, therefore, temperate and watch unto prayer.

All perseverance

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

Then she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend and shall go unto him at midnight and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,

General references

And he spoke unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place and prayed there.

Take ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time shall be.

Brethren, pray for us.