Colossians 4:2

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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

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  • 1 Thess 5:17-18 : 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
  • Eph 6:18 : 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert with all perseverance as you pray for all the saints.
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 Jesus told them a parable to show that they should always pray and not give up.
  • Mark 13:33 : 33 Be on guard! Stay alert and pray, because you do not know when the time will come.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
  • Col 2:7 : 7 Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 Be vigilant and pray at all times, so that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.
  • Job 15:4 : 4 But you are tearing down reverence and diminishing devotion to God.
  • Col 3:15 : 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
  • Job 27:8-9 : 8 For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? 9 Will God listen to his cry when distress comes upon him? 10 Does he delight in the Almighty and call upon God at all times?
  • Ps 55:16-17 : 16 May death seize them suddenly; let them go down alive into Sheol, for evil is in their dwelling and within them. 17 But I call to God, and the Lord will save me.
  • Ps 109:4 : 4 In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
  • Matt 26:41 : 41 "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
  • 1 Sam 12:23 : 23 As for me, far be it from me to sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. Instead, I will instruct you in the good and upright way.

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    4Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!

    5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.

    6Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

  • Col 4:3-4
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    3At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

    4Pray that I may reveal it clearly, as I ought to speak.

  • Eph 1:16
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    16I never stop giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

  • Eph 6:18
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    18Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert with all perseverance as you pray for all the saints.

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    4I always thank my God as I mention you in my prayers,

  • 1 Thess 5:17-18
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    17Pray without ceasing.

    18Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  • Col 1:3-4
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    3We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

    4since we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints.

  • Phil 1:3-4
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    3I thank my God every time I remember you.

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  • Col 3:15
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    15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.

  • Col 2:7
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    7Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

  • Col 4:1
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    1Masters, treat your servants with justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • 1 Thess 1:2-3
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    2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers without ceasing.

    3We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.

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    12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.

  • Eph 5:20
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    20giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Acts 6:4
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    4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

  • 1 Tim 2:1
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    1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

  • Col 3:17
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    17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

  • Col 4:12
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    12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

  • 1 Thess 3:9-10
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    9For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God.

    10Night and day we pray earnestly that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith.

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    22At the same time also prepare a guest room for me, since I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

  • 1 Pet 4:7
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    7The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11as you join in helping us through your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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    4I always give thanks to my God for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,

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    5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church fervently prayed to God for him.

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    9For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness that I unceasingly mention you

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    3making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

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    3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.

  • Col 1:9
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    9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,

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    11You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.

  • Eph 4:1
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    1Therefore, I, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

  • Col 1:11
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    11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father,

  • Acts 4:29
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    29'And now, Lord, consider their threats and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness.'

  • Eph 5:4
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    4Nor should there be filthiness, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving.

  • 1 Tim 4:5
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    5It is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

  • 2 Thess 1:11
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    11With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and by His power fulfill every desire for goodness and every work of faith.

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    15All this is for your benefit, so that grace, having increased through the many, may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

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    14For this reason, I kneel before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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    16Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same concern I have for you.

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    14And in their prayers for you, their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.

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    8Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.

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    6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.