In the days of his flesh, with better cries and weeping Jesus offered up prayers and supplications to Him who was able to save him out of death; and he was heard because of his devout submission.

and for me, that utterance may be given me to open my mouth boldly, and to make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador,

do not cease to praise God for you, whenever I mention you in my prayers.

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, that I should proclaim among the Gentiles the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ;

in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,

First of all then, I am urging that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered regularly for all men;

(since I heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love to all the saints)

because I am hearing of your love and of the faith which you hold, not only toward the Lord Jesus Christ, but toward all the saints.

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and in him you, too, are continuously built together for a dwelling-place of God through his Spirit.

For you have not received a spirit of slavery in order that you should once more be afraid; but you have received a spirit of adoption, in which we cry out, "My Father, my dear Father!"

And because you are sons, God sent forth the spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Dear, dear Father!"

But you, beloved, continually building yourselves up on your most holy faith, and ever 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."

nor the Son, but only the Father.

Keep watch, all of you, and pray that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.'

"So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."

and said to them. "Why are you asleep? Get up, and pray that you enter not into temptation."

Be unwearied in prayer, and keep awake in it when giving thanks.

But the end of all things is close at hand; so be sober, watch and pray.

All perseverance

But the woman came and knelt to him and said, "Lord, do help me."

He also said to them. "Suppose you have a friend and you go to him, 'My friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.

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In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.

nor the Son, but only the Father.

Brothers, pray for me.