Ephesians 6:18

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KJV King James Version

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

WEB World English Bible

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

ASV American Standard Version

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

Surrounding context — Ephesians 6

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

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1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.1 Timothy 2:1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;Jude 1:20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,Romans 8:26-27Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.Mark 14:38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.Luke 18:1-8And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.Daniel 9:20And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;Ephesians 1:16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;Psalm 6:9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.Luke 22:46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.Mark 13:33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

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