Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version pray continually, New Living Translation Never stop praying. English Standard Version pray without ceasing, Berean Standard Bible Pray without ceasing. Berean Literal Bible Pray unceasingly. King James Bible Pray without ceasing. New King James Version pray without ceasing, New American Standard Bible pray without ceasing, NASB 1995 pray without ceasing; NASB 1977 pray without ceasing; Legacy Standard Bible pray without ceasing; Amplified Bible be unceasing and persistent in prayer; Christian Standard Bible pray constantly, Holman Christian Standard Bible Pray constantly. American Standard Version pray without ceasing; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Pray without ceasing. Contemporary English Version and never stop praying. Douay-Rheims Bible Pray without ceasing. English Revised Version pray without ceasing; GOD'S WORD® Translation Never stop praying. Good News Translation pray at all times, International Standard Version Continually be prayerful. Literal Standard Version continually pray; Majority Standard Bible Pray without ceasing. New American Bible Pray without ceasing. NET Bible constantly pray, New Revised Standard Version pray without ceasing, New Heart English Bible Pray without ceasing. Webster's Bible Translation Pray without ceasing. Weymouth New Testament Be unceasing in prayer. World English Bible Pray without ceasing. Young's Literal Translation continually pray ye; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Christian Living…16Rejoice at all times. 17Pray without ceasing. 18Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.… Cross References Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. Treasury of Scripture Pray without ceasing. Pray. Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Jump to Previous Ceasing Constantly Continually Prayer Prayers Unceasing UnceasinglyJump to Next Ceasing Constantly Continually Prayer Prayers Unceasing Unceasingly1 Thessalonians 5 1. He proceeds in the description of Christ's coming to judgment;16. and gives various instructions; 23. and so concludes the epistle. (17) Pray without ceasing.--Theophylact well says, "This shows the way to 'rejoice always'--to wit, incessant prayer and eucharist, for he that has accustomed himself to hold converse with God, and to give thanks to Him over everything that happens as happening well, will evidently have unbroken joy." Though a man cannot be incessantly praying in words, the mind may be held continuously in an attitude of prayer, even in sleep (Song of Solomon 5:2).Verse 17. - Pray without ceasing. The means of promoting religious joy is prayer. This prayer is to be "without ceasing," implying constancy (Colossians 4:2) and perseverance (Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Luke 18:1). This is not a mere precept "capable of fulfillment in idea, rather than in fact" (Jowett); but it is an exhortation to live in a devotional frame of mind. It is impossible to be always on our bended knees, but we may be in the spirit of prayer when engaged in the duties of our earthly calling. Prayer may be without ceasing in the heart which is full of the presence of God, and evermore communing with him. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Prayπροσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. without ceasing. ἀδιαλείπτως (adialeiptōs) Adverb Strong's 89: Unceasingly, without remission. Adverb from adialeiptos; uninterruptedly, i.e. Without omission. Links 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NASB 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:17 BibleApps.com 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Chinese Bible 1 Thessalonians 5:17 French Bible 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 1 Thes. 1Th iTh i Th) |
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