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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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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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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1 Thessalonians 5:17
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17 Never stop praying.
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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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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.
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.
Jeremiah 29:12
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12 In those days when you pray, I will listen.
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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Galatians 6:9
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9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
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Psalm 86:3
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3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I am calling on you constantly.
Psalm 102:17
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17 He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.
He will not reject their pleas.
Luke 11:5-9
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5 Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, 6 ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ 7 And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ 8 But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.[a]
9 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
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- 11:8 Or in order to avoid shame, or so his reputation won’t be damaged.
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