Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. New Living Translation Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. English Standard Version praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible through all prayer and supplication, praying in the Spirit in every season and unto this very thing, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints, King James Bible Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; New King James Version praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— New American Standard Bible With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints, NASB 1995 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, NASB 1977 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, Legacy Standard Bible praying at all times with all prayer and petition in the Spirit, and to this end, being on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, Amplified Bible With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people. Christian Standard Bible Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. American Standard Version with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Pray with all prayers and with all desires always in The Spirit and be watching with him in prayer every moment as you pray constantly and make supplication for the sake of all The Holy Ones, Contemporary English Version Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God's people. Douay-Rheims Bible By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints: English Revised Version with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, GOD'S WORD® Translation Pray in the Spirit?your[ spirit."> in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God's people.] Good News Translation Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people. International Standard Version Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and request. Likewise, be alert with your most diligent efforts and pray for all the saints. Literal Standard Version through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in this, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones— Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible With all prayer and supplication, pray at every opportunity in the Spirit. To that end, be watchful with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones NET Bible With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints. New Revised Standard Version Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. New Heart English Bible with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints: Webster's Bible Translation Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for this purpose with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Weymouth New Testament Pray with unceasing prayer and entreaty on every fitting occasion in the Spirit, and be always on the alert to seize opportunities for doing so, with unwearied persistence and entreaty on behalf of all God's people, World English Bible with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints. Young's Literal Translation through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints -- Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Armor of God17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18Pray 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. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,… Cross References Mark 13:33 Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: Acts 1:14 With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, Colossians 1:4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints-- Treasury of Scripture Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Praying. Ephesians 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; Job 27:10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? Psalm 4:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. supplication. 1 Kings 8:52,54,59 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee… 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. Esther 4:8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. in the. Ephesians 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Romans 8:15,26,27 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father… watching. Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. all perseverance. Genesis 32:24-28 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… Matthew 15:25-28 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me… Luke 11:5-8 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; … Jump to Previous Alert Always Deep Desires End Entreaty Fitting God's Keeping Kinds Making Mind Occasion Occasions Opportunities Perseverance Persistence Prayer Prayers Praying Purpose Regard Requests Saints Seize Spirit Strong Supplication Thereunto Times Unceasing Unwearied Watch Watchful WatchingJump to Next Alert Always Deep Desires End Entreaty Fitting God's Keeping Kinds Making Mind Occasion Occasions Opportunities Perseverance Persistence Prayer Prayers Praying Purpose Regard Requests Saints Seize Spirit Strong Supplication Thereunto Times Unceasing Unwearied Watch Watchful WatchingEphesians 6 1. The duty of children toward their parents;5. of servants toward their masters. 10. Our life is a warfare, not only against flesh and blood, but also spiritual enemies. 13. The complete armor of a Christian; 18. and how it ought to be used. 21. Tychicus is commended. (18, 19) And supplication for all saints; and for me.--It is curious, and probably not accidental, that the prepositions in these two clauses are different. The first is properly "touching all saints," and the second "on behalf of me." Both are often interchanged; but there is, perhaps, here a touch of greater earnestness in the request of their prayers for himself, in especial reference to the need which is spoken of in the next words.Verse 18. - With all prayer and supplication praying. The metaphor of armor is now dropped, but not the idea of the conflict, for what is now insisted on is of the most vital importance for successful warfare. Though prayer is virtually comprehended in most of the previous exhortations, it is now specifically enjoined, and in a great variety of ways; "all prayer and supplication," equivalent to every form of it, e.g., ejaculatory, secret, spoken, domestic, social, congregational. At all seasons. No period of life should be without it - youth, middle life, old age, all demand it; no condition of life - adversity, prosperity, sunshine, desolation, under sore temptation, under important duty, under heavy trial, under all the changing circumstances of life, personal, social, Christian. See the hymn- "Go, when the morning shineth; Greek Prayπροσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] Spirit Πνεύματι (Pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. at ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all παντὶ (panti) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. times, καιρῷ (kairō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time. with διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. every kind of πάσης (pasēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. prayer προσευχῆς (proseuchēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. petition. δεήσεως (deēseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1162: Supplication, prayer, entreaty. From deomai; a petition. To εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. this [end], αὐτὸ (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. stay alert ἀγρυπνοῦντες (agrypnountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 69: Ultimately from a and hupnos; to be sleepless, i.e. Keep awake. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all πάσῃ (pasē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. perseverance προσκαρτερήσει (proskarterēsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4343: Perseverance. From proskartereo; persistancy. in your prayers δεήσει (deēsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1162: Supplication, prayer, entreaty. From deomai; a petition. for περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. all πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. saints. ἁγίων (hagiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. 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