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Ephesians 6:18
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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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- 6:18 Greek all of God’s holy people.
Ephesians 6:18
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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.
Colossians 4:2
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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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Colossians 4:2
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Colossians 4:2
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Further Instructions
2 Devote yourselves to prayer,(A) being watchful and thankful.
1 Timothy 2:1
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1 Timothy 2:1
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Instructions about Worship
2 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
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1 Timothy 2:1
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1 Timothy 2:1
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Instructions on Worship
2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers,(A) intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
Philippians 4:6
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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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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)
Jude 20
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Jude 20
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20 But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,[a]
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- 20 Greek pray in the Holy Spirit.
Jude 20
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Jude 20
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20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(A) in your most holy faith(B) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(C)
Romans 8:26-27
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Romans 8:26-27
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26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers[a] in harmony with God’s own will.
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- 8:27 Greek for God’s holy people.
Romans 8:26-27
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Romans 8:26-27
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26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit(A) himself intercedes for us(B) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(C) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(D) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
Mark 14:38
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Mark 14:38
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38 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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Mark 14:38
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Mark 14:38
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38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(B)
Luke 18:1-8
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Luke 18:1-8
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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. 2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ 4 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, 5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
6 Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man[a] returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”
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- 18:8 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Luke 18:1-8
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Luke 18:1-8
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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) 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice(B) against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(C)
6 And the Lord(D) said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(E) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(F) comes,(G) will he find faith on the earth?”
Luke 21:36
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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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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.”
Matthew 26:41
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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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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.”
Ephesians 1:16
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Ephesians 1:16
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16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,
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Ephesians 1:16
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Ephesians 1:16
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Daniel 9:20
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Daniel 9:20
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Gabriel’s Message about the Anointed One
20 I went on praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people, pleading with the Lord my God for Jerusalem, his holy mountain.
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Daniel 9:20
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Daniel 9:20
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The Seventy “Sevens”
20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing(A) my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill(B)—
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