Colossians 4:2
Be instant in prayer; watching in it with thanksgiving:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:12And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.
Job 15:4As much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God.
Psalms 55:16Who didst take sweetmeats together with me: in the house of God we walked with consent.
Matthew 26:41Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
Luke 18:1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,
Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 4:2
Relative Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. The apostle proceeds with the duty of masters to their servants, which might have been joined to the foregoing chapter, and is a part of that discourse. Here observe, 1. Justice is required of them: Give unto your servants that which is just and equal ( v. 1 ), not only strict justice, but equity and kindness. Be faithful to your promises to them, and perform your agreements;… Read the whole commentary →