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

That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, 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 before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew 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 had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake 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, and was heard in that he feared;

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, 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 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 love which ye have to all the saints,

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

In the

In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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 is.

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

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.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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

All perseverance

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

Then came she 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 spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

General references

And he spake 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 there prayed.

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

Brethren, pray for us.