Ephesians 6:18

Prayer The Holy Spirit Fellowship and the church

¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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.

¹⁹ Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
WEB: with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
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,
DARBY: praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;
BLB: through all prayer and supplication, praying in the Spirit in every season and unto this very thing, staying awake with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

ÅB: idet dere til enhver tid ber i Ånden med all bønn og påkallelse, og er årvåkne med all utholdenhet og bønn for alle de hellige,
OTB: Be i Ånden ved alle anledninger med alle slags bønner og forespørsler. Med dette i tankene, vær våkne og fortsett alltid å be for alle de hellige.
B1930: idet I til enhver tid beder i Ånden med all bønn og påkallelse, og er årvåkne deri med all vedholdenhet og bønn for alle de hellige,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
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Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
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Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
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Jude 1:20
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
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Romans 8:26–27
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
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Mark 14:38
Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
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Luke 21:36
So 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.”
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