For during His human life He offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud with tears to Him who was always able to save Him out of death, and because of His beautiful spirit of worship His prayer was heard.

and for me that a message may be given me when I open my lips, so that I may boldly make known the open secret of the good news,

never cease to thank God for you when I mention you in my prayers,

yes, on me, the very least of all His people, this unmerited favor was bestowed -- that I might preach as good news to the heathen the boundless riches of Christ,

and always do it with joy in every entreaty I make for all of you,

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men,

because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all God's people,

because I continue to hear of the love and faith you have in the Lord Jesus and all His people,

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and you yourselves, in union with Him, in fellowship with one another, are being built up into a dwelling for God through the Spirit.

For you do not have a sense of servitude to fill you with dread again, but the consciousness of adopted sons by which we cry, "Abba," that is, "Father."

And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba," that is, "Father."

But you, dearly beloved, must continue to build yourselves up on the groundwork of your most holy faith and to pray in the Holy Spirit;

Watching

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

But ever be watching and always praying, so that you may have strength to escape all this that is going to take place, and so you may take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

Then He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep praying that you may not be subjected to temptation."

You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.

All perseverance

But she came and bowed to Him, and kept praying, "Lord, help me!"

Then He said to them: "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

Now He told them the following story to show how necessary it is for people always to pray and never to give up:

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Early in the morning, long before daybreak, He got up and went out to a lonely spot, and stayed praying there.

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

Brothers, pray for us.