1 Thessalonians 5:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

constantly pray,

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.
  • Col 4:2 : 2 Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.
  • Eph 6:18 : 18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 Service, Suffering, and Judgment For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

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    18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

    19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.

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    15 See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

    16 Always rejoice,

  • 2 Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

  • 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you when I remember you in my prayers.

  • Eph 5:19-20
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    19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,

    20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.

  • 18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.

  • Phil 4:4-7
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    4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

    5 Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near!

    6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

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

  • 12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

  • 4 Thanks for Philemon’s Love and Faith I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,

  • 1 Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

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

    4 I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

  • 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

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    2 Thanksgiving for Response to the Gospel We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,

    3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 5 But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

  • 17 For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

  • 8 So I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

  • 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

  • 1 Prayer for All People First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,

  • 9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

  • 7 Service, Suffering, and Judgment For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

  • 3 Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

  • 23 As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

  • Jude 1:20-21
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    20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit,

    21 maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.

  • 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

  • 15 Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart(for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.

  • 7 When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

  • 11 And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith,

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    9 For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

    10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

  • 23 Conclusion Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 17 All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin not resulting in death.

  • 15 And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

  • 15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.

  • 9 Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

  • 9 So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,

  • 5 For it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.

  • 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

  • 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

  • 3 Thanksgiving and Charge to Timothy I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.

  • 1 Final Exhortations Brotherly love must continue.