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.
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ASV
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
KJV
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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Commentary
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| πάσης | pasēs | all [times] | G3956 → |
| προσευχῆς | proseuchēs | prayer | G4335 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| δεήσεως | deēseōs | supplication | G1162 → |
| προσευχόμενοι | proseuchomenoi | praying | G4336 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| παντὶ | panti | every | G3956 → |
| καιρῷ | kairō | season | G2540 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| πνεύματι | pneumati | [the] Spirit | G4151 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἰς | eis | unto | G1519 → |
| αὐτὸ | auto | <the> | G846 → |
| ἀγρυπνοῦντες | agrupnountes | watching | G69 → |
| ἐν | en | with | G1722 → |
| πάσῃ | pasē | all | G3956 → |
| προσκαρτερήσει | proskarterēsei | perseverance | G4343 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| δεήσει | deēsei | with supplication | G1162 → |
| περὶ | peri | for | G4012 → |
| πάντων | pantōn | all | G3956 → |
| τῶν | tōn | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἁγίων | hagiōn | saints | G40 → |
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