Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in. Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.
Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me; So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints; So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.
You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.
With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints, And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news, For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
For I am conscious that this will be for my salvation, through your prayer and the giving out of the stored wealth of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise; And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains; So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.
Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.
For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you; And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.
And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.
Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things. I make this request more strongly, in the hope of coming back to you more quickly.
Communion of saints » Delight of
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Let my soul be overflowing with grief when these things come back to my mind, how I went in company to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with the song of those who were keeping the feast.
So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.
intercession » Solicited » By paul, of the congregations
And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news, For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me; So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints; So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.
You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.
Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.
Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.
For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;
Joy » Instances of » Of paul and titus, because of the hospitality of the corinthians
So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.
So we have been comforted: and we had the greater joy in our comfort because of the joy of Titus, for his spirit had been made glad by you all.
So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.
For they gave comfort to my spirit and to yours: for which cause give respect to such people.
Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
Verse Concepts
Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.
Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.
Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.
Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
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And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.
Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me. And this is the pleasure of him who sent me, that I am not to let out of my hands anything which he has given me, but I am to give it new life on the last day. This, I say, is my Father's pleasure, that everyone who sees the Son and has faith in him may have eternal life: and I will take him up on the last day.
But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.