Colossians 4:2 KJV — MannaFest

Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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WEB

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

ASV

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

YLT

In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

DBT

Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;

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Colossians — Christ is preeminent — creator and sustainer, the head of the body, the reconciler of all things. Against every philosophy and empty deceit, the full sufficiency of Christ.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Ephesians 6:18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

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Continue--Greek, "Continue perseveringly," "persevere" (Eph 6:18), "watching thereunto"; here, "watch in the same," or "in it," that is, in prayer: watching against the indolence as to prayer, and in prayer, of our corrupt wills. with thanksgiving--for everything, whether joyful, or sorrowful, mercies temporal and spiritual, national, family, and individual (1Co 14:17;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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