Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:12As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.
Job 15:4But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him.
Psalms 55:16But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
Matthew 26:41“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent 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 →