Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Holman Bible
Devote yourselves
International Standard Version
Devote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray.
A Conservative Version
Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness.
American Standard Version
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Amplified
Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.
An Understandable Version
Continue to pray regularly; stay alert and be thankful.
Anderson New Testament
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving;
Bible in Basic English
Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
Common New Testament
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Persevere and be vigilant in prayer and in thanksgiving:
Darby Translation
Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
Godbey New Testament
Be constant in prayer, watching in the same with thanksgiving;
Goodspeed New Testament
Be persistent in prayer and wide awake about it when you give thanks.
John Wesley New Testament
Continue in prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving:
Julia Smith Translation
In prayer persevere, watching in it in gratitude
King James 2000
Continue in prayer, and watch in it with thanksgiving;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,
Modern King James verseion
Continue in prayer and watch in it with thanksgiving,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
Moffatt New Testament
Attend to your prayers, maintain your zest for prayer by thanksgiving;
Montgomery New Testament
Be unwearied in prayer, and keep awake in it when giving thanks.
New Heart English Bible
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Noyes New Testament
Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;
Sawyer New Testament
Be constant in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
The Emphasized Bible
Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;
Webster
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Weymouth New Testament
Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.
Williams New Testament
You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.
World English Bible
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Worrell New Testament
Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Worsley New Testament
Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in it, with thanksgiving.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;
Themes
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Prayer » Accompanied with » Thanksgiving
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation
Thankfulness » Should always accompany prayer
Thanksgiving » Should always accompany prayer
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 4:2
Images Colossians 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Advice For The Christian Life
1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven. 2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.
Ephesians 6:18
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.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.
1 Samuel 12:23
As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.
Job 15:4
But you even break off piety, and hinder meditation before God.
Job 27:8-10
For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.
Psalm 109:4
They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.
Matthew 26:41
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Mark 13:33
Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.
Luke 21:36
But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.
Colossians 1:9
For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
constantly pray,
1 Peter 4:7
For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.