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Colossians 4:2
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An Encouragement for Prayer

2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

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Listen to Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, Philippians 4:6, Ephesians 6:18, Romans 12:12, Matthew 26:41, Luke 18:1, Luke 21:36, 1 Peter 4:7, Psalm 109:4, Psalm 55:16-17, Colossians 1:9, Mark 13:33
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Colossians 4:2
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2 Devote yourselves to prayer,(A) being watchful and thankful.

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1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
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17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
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17 pray continually,(A) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(B) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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Philippians 4:6
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6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

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Philippians 4:6
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6 Do not be anxious about anything,(A) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.(B)

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Ephesians 6:18
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18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.[a]

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  1. 6:18 Greek all of God’s holy people.
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Ephesians 6:18
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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.

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Romans 12:12
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12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

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Romans 12:12
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12 Be joyful in hope,(A) patient in affliction,(B) faithful in prayer.(C)

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Matthew 26:41
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41 Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”

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Matthew 26:41
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41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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Luke 18:1
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Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

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Luke 18:1
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A)

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Luke 21:36
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36 Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

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Luke 21:36
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36 Be always on the watch, and pray(A) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

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1 Peter 4:7
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7 The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.

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1 Peter 4:7
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7 The end of all things is near.(A) Therefore be alert and of sober mind(B) so that you may pray.

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Psalm 109:4
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4 I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations
    even as I am praying for them!

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Psalm 109:4
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4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)

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Psalm 55:16-17
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16 But I will call on God,
    and the Lord will rescue me.
17 Morning, noon, and night
    I cry out in my distress,
    and the Lord hears my voice.

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Psalm 55:16-17
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16 As for me, I call to God,
    and the Lord saves me.
17 Evening,(A) morning(B) and noon(C)
    I cry out in distress,
    and he hears my voice.

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Colossians 1:9
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9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

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Colossians 1:9
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9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(A) we have not stopped praying for you.(B) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(C) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a](D)

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  1. Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding
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Mark 13:33
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33 And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert[a]!

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  1. 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray.
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Mark 13:33
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33 Be on guard! Be alert[a]!(A) You do not know when that time will come.

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  1. Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray
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