“ Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; ”
Continue in prayer - That is, do not neglect it; observe it at all stated times; maintain the spirit of prayer, and embrace all proper occasions to engage in it; compare the Luke 18:1 note; Ep...
(1) (2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (1) He adds certain general exhortations, and at length ends his epistle with various familiar and godly salutations. (2) Prayers...
A Request for Prayer: the Need of Wisdom. The Colossians must persevere in prayer and be vigilant therein with thanksgiving; at the same time praying for Paul and His companions that God may open f...
Continue . See Romans 12:12 . Prayer. App-134. the same . it. with . App-104. thanksgiving. See Colossians 2:2 .
2. Continue in prayer. He returns to general exhortations, in which we must not expect an exact order, for in that case he would have begun with prayer, but Paul had not an eye to that. Farth...
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Continue in prayer - This was the apostle's general advice to all; without this, neither wives, husbands, children, parents, servants, nor...
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Continue , х proskartereite ( G4342 )] - 'Continue perseveringly' ( Romans 12:12 ; Ephesians 6:18 ). In (your: tee ( G3...
Exhortation and Greeting 2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen.
[ 6. Special Exhortation as to the relations of life. (1) THE DUTY OF WIVES AND HUSBANDS ( Colossians 3:18-19 ). (2) THE DUTY OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS ( Colossians 3:20-21 ). (3) THE DUTY OF...
Chapter 4 PRECEPTS FOR THE INNERMOST AND OUTERMOST LIFE Colossians 4:2-6 (R.V.) So ends the ethical portion of the Epistle. A glance over the series of practical exhortations, from the beginni...
Prayer and Daily Living Colossians 4:2-9 We must pray more. Our lives cannot maintain the Godward attitude without prolonged seasons of communication with Him through the Word. This is so impor...
The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it incl...
(1) Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (3) Withal praying al...
Continue in prayer ,.... This is not said particularly to masters, as in the foregoing verse, but to all the members of the church in general; for the apostle having taken notice of some special dut...
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Ver. 2. Continue in prayer ] Constant and instant in it, wait upon it, lay all aside for it (as the word προσκταρερειτε signifieth, Ac...
Continue in prayer As a means to enable you to perform the fore-mentioned duties. This direction being given here, and Ephesians 6:18 , (where see the note,) immediately after the apostle's exhort...
There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants, which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
Apostolic Exhortations. A. D. 62. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiv...
Continue in prayer; persevere or hold on strongly in prayer with fervency: we are apt to grow sluggish and indisposed, and therefore have need of quickening to this duty, Luke 18:1 Ephesians 6:...
‘Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving.' The great concern of the Christians' prayer should be the going forward of God's purposes and the triumph of the Gospel. This was...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Colossians 4:2 . Watch in the same. —“Being wakeful.” Here again the apostle changes his language from that used in enjoining the same precepts in Ephesians. Remai...
Colossians 4:1 . Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; I sometimes think that the good men who chopped the Bible up into Chapter s for it is not in Chapter s in the orig...
Colossians 4:1 . Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal. Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew...
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. We are here instructed to pray with I. Earnest perseverance. 1. The word rendered’“ continue” means to apply with ardour and assi...
EXPOSITION Colossians 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1-51 .) Colossians 4:2-51 SECTION IX . PRAYER AND SOCIAL CONVERSE . There are added some brief exhortations of a more general t...
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Samuel 12:23 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ; Colossians 1:9 ; Colossians 2:7 ; Colossians 3:15 ; Colossians 3:17 ; Colossians 4:12 ; Ephesians 6:18 ; Job 15...