KJV King James Version
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
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Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
WEB World English Bible
but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”
ASV American Standard Version
but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.’
Surrounding context — Luke 22
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weδὲG1161 · dethenἐδεήθηνG1189 · deomaito prayπερὶG4012 · periaboutσοῦG4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμὴG3361 · mēnotἐκλίπῃG1587 · ekleipōto failἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστιςG4102 · pistisfaithσου.G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandσύG4771 · suyouποτεG4218 · poteonce/whenἐπιστρέψαςG1994 · epistrephōto turnστήρισονG4741 · stērizōto establishτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφούςG80 · adelphosbrotherσου.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
John 21:15-17So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.1 Peter 5:8-10Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:John 17:9-11I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.Romans 8:34Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.2 Corinthians 1:4-6Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.2 Peter 3:14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.1 John 2:1-2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.Hebrews 12:12-13Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;Luke 8:13They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Luke 22:61-62And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.2 Peter 3:17-18Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.Acts 3:19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;John 17:15-21I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.Psalm 51:12-13Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.Psalm 32:3-6When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
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