Who, in the days of His flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death, and having been heard by reason of His godly fear,

and on my behalf that utterance may be given to me, in opening my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel,

cease not to give thanks on your behalf, making mention of you in my prayers;

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim, to the gentiles, the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ;

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

hearing of your love and the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

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

For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father."

And, because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba," Father.

But do ye, beloved, building up yourselves on 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 heed, watch [and pray]; for ye know not when the time is.

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

But watch ye at every season, praying that ye may have full strength to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."

and said to them, "Why are ye sleeping? Rising up, pray, that ye enter not into temptation."

Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

But the end of all things has drawn near; be ye, therefore, of sound mind, and be sober unto prayers;

All perseverance

But she, coming, was worshiping Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

And He said to them, "Who of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;

And He spake a parable to them, to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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And, having risen very early, by night, He went out into a desert place, and was there praying.

Take heed, watch [and pray]; for ye know not when the time is.

Brethren, pray for us.