| Colossians 4:2 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Keep praying. Pay attention when you offer prayers of thanksgiving.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; |
| ASV: | Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; |
| BBE: | Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise; |
| DBY: | Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving; |
| ERV: | Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; |
| WEY: | Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks. |
| WBS: | Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; |
| WEB: | Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; |
| YLT: | In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving; |
| Colossians 4:2 Cross References |
| XREF: | Acts 1:14 These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
Ephesians 6:18 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 ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 4:2 {1} {2} Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
(1) He adds certain general exhortations, and at length ends his epistle with various familiar and godly salutations.
(2) Prayers must be continual and earnest. |
| PNT: | 4:2 Continue in prayer. Prayer ought to be regular, habitual. The Christian should every day have a season of prayer. See Lu 18:1 Ac 1:14 Eph 6:18.
Watch in the same. Watch that you pray aright, in earnest, and ask for what you ought.
With thanksgiving. Let thanks for mercies given ascend as you ask for new mercies. |
| MHC: | 4:2-6 No duties can be done aright, unless we persevere in fervent prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving. The people are to pray particularly for their ministers. Believers are exhorted to right conduct towards unbelievers. Be careful in all converse with them, to do them good, and recommend religion by all fit means. Diligence in redeeming time, commends religion to the good opinion of others. Even what is only carelessness may cause a lasting prejudice against the truth. Let all discourse be discreet and seasonable, as becomes Christians. Though it be not always of grace, it must always be with grace. Though our discourse be of that which is common, yet it must be in a Christian manner. Grace is the salt which seasons our discourse, and keeps it from corrupting. It is not enough to answer what is asked, unless we answer aright also. |
| CONC: | Alert Attitude Continue Devote Earnest Giving Keeping Persevere Praise Prayer Steadfastly Stedfastly Thankful Thanks Thanksgiving Therein Unwearied Watch Watchful Watching Yourselves |
| PREV: | Alert Attitude Continue Devote Earnest Keeping Persevere Praise Prayer Steadfastly Stedfastly Thankful Thanks Thanksgiving Therein Times Unwearied Watch Watchful Watching Yourselves |
| NEXT: | Alert Attitude Continue Devote Earnest Keeping Persevere Praise Prayer Steadfastly Stedfastly Thankful Thanks Thanksgiving Therein Times Unwearied Watch Watchful Watching Yourselves |
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