¹² Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ^(A)in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Parables on Prayer

18 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ^(A)ought to pray and not ^(B)become discouraged,

^18 [a]With every ^(A)prayer and request, ^[b](B)pray at all times ^(C)in the Spirit, and with this in view, ^[c](D)be alert with all ^(E)perseverance and every ^(F)request for all the ^[d]saints,

² Do not neglect ^(A)hospitality to strangers, for by this some have ^(B)entertained angels without knowing it.