Ephesians 6:18
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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.
Read in contextColossians 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Read in contextPhilippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
Read in contextJude 1:20
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Read in contextRomans 8:26–27
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Read in contextMark 14:38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Read in contextLuke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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