Pray for All Men

Therefore I [a]exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 2:1 encourage

Instructions on Worship

I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,(A) intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—

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God’s Final Judgment and Glory

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

We ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.

In this (A)manner, therefore, pray:

(B)Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your (C)name.
10 Your kingdom come.
(D)Your will be done
On earth (E)as it is in heaven.

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“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(B) come,
your will be done,(C)
    on earth as it is in heaven.

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An Invocation and a Doxology

To the Chief Musician. On [a]stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

67 God be merciful to us and bless us,
And (A)cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
That (B)Your way may be known on earth,
(C)Your salvation among all nations.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!
For (D)You shall judge the people righteously,
And govern the nations on earth. Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 Heb. neginoth

Psalm 67[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[b](A)
so that your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation(B) among all nations.(C)

May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(D)
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(E)
    for you rule the peoples with equity(F)
    and guide the nations of the earth.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  2. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

16 [a]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (A)The effective, [b]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:16 NU Therefore confess your sins
  2. James 5:16 supplication

16 Therefore confess your sins(A) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(B) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(C)

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20 (A)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father (B)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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20 always giving thanks(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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24 And (A)a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, (B)able to teach, (C)patient,

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24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(A)

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(A)who desires all men to be saved (B)and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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who wants(A) all people(B) to be saved(C) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.(D)

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Thankfulness and Prayer

(A)I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God every time I remember you.(A)

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to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

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to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

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Trained by Saving Grace

11 For (A)the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

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11 For the grace(A) of God has appeared(B) that offers salvation to all people.(C)

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Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers (A)night and day.

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The widow who is really in need(A) and left all alone puts her hope in God(B) and continues night and day to pray(C) and to ask God for help.

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11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence (A)to the full assurance of hope until the end,

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11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(A) for may be fully realized.

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