Colossians 4:2
Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 4
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”Colossians 4:2
What Does Colossians 4:2 Mean?
Colossians 4:2 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 4, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Gratitude.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Colossians 4:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Thessalonians 5:17“Pray without ceasing.”Philippians 4:6“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”Luke 18:1“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”Ephesians 6:18“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”1 Corinthians 16:13“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”Romans 12:12“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”Matthew 26:41“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”Luke 21:36“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”1 Peter 4:7“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”Psalms 55:16“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.”Psalms 109:4“For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.”Colossians 1:9“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;”Mark 13:33“Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”Colossians 2:7“Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”Acts 2:42“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”Colossians 3:17“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”1 Samuel 12:23“Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:”Colossians 4:12“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”Acts 1:14“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”Colossians 3:15“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
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