Colossians 4:2

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

"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;" - Colossians 4:2
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What does Colossians 4:2 mean?

“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2, KJV) In Colossians 4:2 Paul gathers the Christian life into a single steady posture: a life kept open toward God through persevering prayer, guarded by spiritual wakefulness, and warmed by gratitude…

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Persevering Prayer: A Journey of Thanksgiving

As we delve into the essence of Colossians 4:2, we are greeted with a powerful and profound exhortation: "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving" (KJV). This verse, succinct yet profound, invites us into a deeper relationship with God, calling us to a…

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A Prayer for Perseverance and Gratitude

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking to embrace the profound wisdom laid before us in Your holy Word, particularly in Colossians 4:2, where it is written, "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving." Lord, as I reflect on this…

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Colossians 4:4 - "That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak."
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Colossians 4:14 - "Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you."
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Colossians 4:5 - "Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time."
Colossians 4:15 - "Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house."
Colossians 2:21 - "(Touch not; taste not; handle not;"
"That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." - Colossians 4:4
Colossians 4:18 - "The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen."
Colossians 2:3 - "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
Colossians 2:17 - "Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ."
Colossians 2:9 - "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily."
Colossians 4:17 - "And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."
Colossians 3:2 - "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."
Colossians 4:13 - "For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis."