Colossians 4:2

Persevere in prayer; and be watchful in it, and in giving thanks.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

In Context

1Masters, do equity and justice to your servants; and be conscious that ye also have a master in heaven.

3And pray also for us, that God would open to us a door of speech, for uttering the mystery of the Messiah, for the sake of which I am in bonds;

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Cross References

Matthew 26:41Wake ye, and pray, lest ye fall into temptation. The mind is prepared, but the body is infirm.

Luke 18:1And he spoke to them a similitude also, that men should pray at all times, and not become weary.

Romans 12:12Be joyful in your hope. Be patient under your afflictions. Be persevering 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 →

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