Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, and be watchful in it with thanksgiving;

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Masters, give to your slaves that which is just and fair; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

3And pray also for us, that God would open for us a door for the word, that we may speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison:

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Cross References

Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Luke 18:1And he spoke a parable to them to show that men ought always to pray, and not loose heart;

Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; faithful 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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