¹ Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. ² Devote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray. ³ At the same time also pray for us that God would open before us a door for the word so that we may tell the secret about the Messiah, for which I have been imprisoned.

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Give Thanks

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Luke 18:1

Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and request. Likewise, be alert with your most diligent efforts and pray for all the saints.

Philippians 4:6

Never worry about anything. Instead, in every situation let your petitions be made known to God through prayers and requests, with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:7

For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.

1 Samuel 12:23

Now as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. I'll also instruct you in the way that is good and right.

Job 15:4

Yet you dispense with fear of God and hinder meditations before God.

Job 27:8-10

For where is the hope of the godless when he is eliminated; when God takes away his life?

Psalm 55:16-17

I call upon God, and the LORD will deliver me.

Psalm 109:4

Instead of receiving my love, they accuse me, though I continue in prayer.

Matthew 26:41

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

Mark 13:33

Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.

Luke 21:36

So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

Romans 12:12

Be joyful in hope, patient in trouble, and persistent in prayer.

Colossians 1:9

For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, whether by speech or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of the Messiah Jesus, sends you his greetings. He is always wrestling in his prayers for you, so that you may stand mature, completely convinced of the entire will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

Continually be prayerful.

1 Peter 4:7

Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.

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