1 Thessalonians 5:17 BSB

Original language & word study

2 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀδιαλείπτως	adialeiptōs	Unceasingly	G89 →
προσεύχεσθε·	proseuchesthe	do pray;	G4336 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
leads to
- Philippians 4:6
  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Colossians 4:2
  Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 12:12
  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
leads to
- Romans 15:13
  Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Psalms 62:8
  Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
Through
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18
  Pray without ceasing.
Through
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.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 2:1
  First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

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Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,Ephesians 6:18Pray 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.Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.James 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,Psalms 55:17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.Isaiah 62:6On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.1 Samuel 1:12As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.Ephesians 1:16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,Romans 1:9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you Matthew 6:5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.Matthew 20:31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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