Prayer

Seed

Jesus taught that God's Word is a seed. It will produce in your life after its kind.

"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God." (Luke 8:11 NKJ)

Whatever your need -- plant the seed from God's Word covering that need. Then you will reap what you need, if you don't give up (Galatians 6:9).

If you have big needs -- plant more of God's seed.

In Joshua 1:7-9, God gave instructions for success. They will still work for you today. It is not enough to read God's Word. You must also speak it. By hearing it and speaking it, you plant it in your heart.

This booklet will help you feed your faith in the area of prayer. The more you say the scriptures in this booklet, the more your faith will grow. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Nothing will build your faith as quickly as speaking God's Word.

The promise of Jesus in John 8:31-32 is for you. If you continue in the Word of God, you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free! Only those who continue in God's Word come to the place of knowing. That is faith. Faith is not trying to believe. Faith is knowing that you know.

Continue saying these verses and thinking about them. They will grow big in you and produce in your life, for the glory of God.

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(NKJ) 'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'

(Beck) Call Me, and I will answer you and tell you great secrets you don't know.

(Basic English) Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.

(JPS, The Prophets) Call to Me, and I will answer you, And I will tell you wondrous things, Secrets you have not known.

(Septuagint, Thomson) Cry to Me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and marvellous things which thou hast not known.

(NAB) Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell to you things great beyond reach of your knowledge.

(New Century) 'Judah, pray to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you important secrets. You have never heard these things before.'

(Leeser) Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and I will tell thee great and unheard of things, which thou knowest not.

(Rotherham) Call unto me that I may answer thee, -- and tell thee things great and inaccessible which thou hast not known.

(REB) If you call to me I shall answer, and tell you great and mysterious things of which you are still unaware.

(RSV) Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things which you have not known.

(Amplified) Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know -- do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand.

(TEV) "Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about.

(NIV) 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

(NEB) If you call to me I will answer you, and tell you great and mysterious things which you do not understand.

(Living) Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen here.

(New Jerusalem) "Call to me and I will answer you; I will tell you great secrets of which you know nothing.

(Douay) Cry to me and I will hear thee: and I will shew thee great things and sure things which thou knowest not.

(Fenton) 'Ask me, and I will answer, and inform you of great events, and treasures you know not!' "

(Moffatt) Call to me, and I will answer by revealing what is hard and hidden, what you do not know!

(NKJ) "Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."

(TEV) Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest."

(NIV) Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

(Phillips) So you must pray to the Lord of the harvest to send men out to bring it in."

(Amplified) So pray the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.

(Goodspeed) So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it."

(Lamsa) Therefore urge the owner of the harvest to bring more laborers to his harvest.

(Berkeley) therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that He may draft workers into His harvest.

(Jewish) Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers to gather in his harvest."

(New Century) God owns the harvest. Pray to him that he will send more workers to help gather his harvest."

(Anderson) Therefore you must ask the one who is in charge of the harvest to send out more workers to gather in the grain."

(Translator's) Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest.'

(Interlinear Bible) Pray then that the Lord of the harvest may send out workers into His harvest.

(Beck) Ask the Owner of the crop to send out workers to bring in His grain."

(Basic English) Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.

(NASB) "Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."

(Johnson) Pray that the Creator of life will multiply workers in the world, so that those who live meaningless lives will be restored to wholeness and hope."

(Blackwelder) Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to thrust forth workmen into His harvest."

(Cotton Patch) So beg the Harvest Master to recruit workers for his harvest."

(Kleist & Lilly) Therefore, pray the Owner of the harvest to send out laborers to do his harvesting."

(Lattimore) Beg the master of the harvest to send out laborers to his harvest.

(20th Cen., Tentative) So pray to the Owner of the harvest to send labourers to do the harvesting."

(Knox) you must ask the Lord to whom the harvest belongs to send labourers out for the harvesting.

(Wuest) Therefore, beseech the Lord of the harvest to thrust out workers into His harvest.

(Barclay) So you must pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers to gather in his harvest.'

(Klingensmith) So ask the Lord of the harvest to push out workmen into his harvest."

(Rieu) Ask the Lord of the Harvest to send out labourers to reap it for him.'

(Simple English) So, pray that the Owner of the harvest will send more workers into the harvest field."

(Williams) So pray the Lord of the harvest to send out reapers to His harvest field."

(NKJ) "And all things, whatever I ask in prayer, believing, I will receive."

(NIV) If I believe, I will receive whatever I ask for in prayer."

(Basic English) And all things, whatever I make request for in prayer, having faith, I will get.

(Anderson) Yes, if I have faith, I will get everything I ask for in my prayers."

(Translator's) if I have faith I will receive whatever I ask in prayer.'

(New Century) If I believe, I will get anything I ask for in prayer."

(NAB, Revised) Whatever I ask for in prayer with faith, I will receive."

(NAB) I will receive all that I pray for, provided I have faith."

(New Berkeley) And everything I ask in prayer I will obtain, if I believe."

(Rotherham) And all things whatsoever I shall ask in prayer believing I shall receive.

(TEV) If I believe, I will receive whatever I ask for in prayer."

(Jerusalem) And if I have faith, everything I ask for in prayer I will receive."

(RSV) And whatever I ask in prayer, I will receive, if I have faith."

(Phillips) Everything I ask for in prayer, if I have faith, I will receive."

(Living) I can get anything -- anything I ask for in prayer -- if I believe."

(NEB) And whatever I pray for in faith I will receive.'

(Noli) Likewise, I will obtain everything I pray for in faith."

(Knox) If I will only believe, every gift I ask for in my prayer will be granted.

(Wuest) And all things whatever I shall ask in prayer, believing, I shall receive.

(Barclay) I will receive everything I ask in prayer, if I ask in faith.'

(Goodspeed) And everything that I pray for with faith, I will obtain."

(Lamsa) And everything that I will ask in prayer believing, I shall receive.

(Amplified) And whatever I ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, I will receive.

(YLT) and all -- as much as I may ask in the prayer, believing, I shall receive.'

(Blackwelder) And everything for which I ask in prayer, if I keep believing, I will receive."

(Cotton Patch) in fact, when I put my faith into action, I get anything I pray for."

(Simple English) If I believe, then I will receive everything I ask for in prayer."

(Rieu) And whatever I ask for in my prayers, with faith, I will receive.'

(Montgomery) and everything that I ask for in my prayers I shall have, if I believe."

(Weymouth, 3rd) and everything, whatever it be, that I ask for in my prayers, if I have faith, I shall obtain."

(Lattimore) and all that I ask for by prayer, if I have faith, I shall receive.

(Kleist & Lilly) And in general: I will receive anything I ask in my prayer, provided I have faith."

(20th Cen., Tentative) And whatever I ask for in my prayers will, if I have faith, be granted me."

(Authentic) And indeed whatever I ask for in prayer I will receive if I believe.'

(New Life) All things I ask for in prayer, I will receive if I have faith."

(Wade) And all things for which I shall ask in prayer, if I believe that I will get them, I will receive."

(Williams) And whatever I ask for in prayer, if I believe it, I will get it."

(NKJ) "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

(Beck) That's why I tell you, anything you ask for in prayer, believe that you received it, and you will have it.

(Basic English) For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.

(Interlinear Bible) For this reason I say to you, All things whatever you ask praying, believe that you receive, and (they) shall occur to you.

(Anderson) "This is why I'm telling you that you must believe that you have already received all the things you're praying and asking for, and you will receive them.

(Greber) I therefore say to you: Whatever you ask in prayer will be yours, if you will only hold the firm belief that you will receive it.

(Translator's) Therefore I say to you, believe that you have received everything you pray and ask for, and you shall have it.

(New Century) So I tell you to ask for things in prayer. And if you believe that you have received those things, then they will be yours.

(NAB) I give you my word, if you are ready to believe that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, it shall be done for you.

(Berkeley) I tell you, therefore: Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you received it and it shall be yours.

(TEV) For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for.

(NIV) Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and it will be yours.

(Jerusalem) I tell you therefore: everything you ask and pray for, believe that you have it already, and it will be yours.

(NEB) I tell you, then, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

(RSV) Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

(Living) Listen to me! You can pray for anything, and if you believe, you have it; it's yours!

(Amplified) For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe -- trust and be confident -- that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].

(NASB) "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you.

(YLT) Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

(KJII) For this reason I say to you, All things, whatever you ask, praying, believe that you shall get it and it shall happen to you.

(Fenton) I therefore tell you that whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it; and it shall come to you.

(Byington) Accordingly I tell you, everything that you pray and ask for, believe that you have got it and you shall have it.

(Moffatt) So I tell you, whatever you pray for and ask, believe you have got it, and you shall have it.

(Goodspeed) Therefore I tell you, whenever you pray or ask for anything, have faith that it has been granted you, and you shall have it.

(Confraternity) Therefore I say to you, all things whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you shall receive, and they shall come to you.

(Authentic) That is why I tell you, whatever it may be you pray for or ask for, believe that you will obtain it and you will have it.

(New Life) Because of this, I say to you, whatever you ask for when you pray, have faith that you will receive it. Then you will get it.

(20th Cen., Tentative) And therefore I say to you 'Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and it will be yours.'

(20th Cen., Revised) And therefore I say to you 'Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.'

(Syriac) Therefore I say to you, That whatsoever ye shall pray and ask for, believe that it will be, and it will be to you.

(Knox) I tell you, then, when you ask for anything in prayer, you have only to believe that it is yours, and it will be granted you.

(Noli) "Therefore I tell you, no matter what you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and you will have it."

(Wuest) On this account I am saying to you, All things whatever you are praying and asking for, be believing that you received them, and they shall be yours.

(Barclay) That is why I tell you that you must believe that you have as good as received everything for which you pray and ask, and then you will receive it.

(Montgomery) That is why I am telling you that whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be yours.

(Adams) So then, I tell you, in everything that you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and you will.

(Darby) For this reason I say to you, All things whatsoever ye pray for and ask, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come to pass for you.

(Rieu) Therefore I say to you, whatever you ask for in your prayers, believe it granted and it will be granted.

(Simple English) This is why I am telling you: When you are praying and asking God for something, believe that you have received it, and it will happen for you.

(Lenski) For this reason I say to you, all things such as you go on praying for and asking for, go on believing that you did receive them, and you shall have them.

(Concordant Literal) "Therefore I am saying to you, All, whatever you are praying and requesting, be believing that you obtained, and it will be yours.

(Wade) Therefore I tell you, all things that you pray for and request, believe that you have as good as received, and you will get them.

(Williams) So then I tell you, whenever you pray and ask for anything, have faith that it has been granted you, and you will get it.

(Weymouth, 4th) That is why I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, if you believe that you have received it, it shall be yours.

(Blackwelder) "Therefore I tell you, all things for which you go on praying and asking, keep believing that they have been granted, and they will be yours.

(Johnson) Because of this principle, when you discover your soul's deepest desires, state them in your prayers, and consider them to have occurred -- they will!

(Swann) Therefore, I exhort you, All things whatever you pray for and ask, have faith that you have taken hold, and it shall be for you.

(Kleist & Lilly) For this reason I tell you: plead for anything you like, and believe that you will surely get it; and it shall be granted to you.

(Lattimore) Therefore I tell you, all that you pray for and ask for, believe that you get it, and it shall be yours.

(NKJ) Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

(TEV) Then Jesus told them this parable, to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged.

(NIV) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

(Jerusalem) Then he told them a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart.

(NEB) He spoke to them in a parable to show that they should keep on praying and never lose heart:

(Phillips) Then he gave them an illustration to show that they must always pray and never lose heart.

(Living) One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must keep praying until the answer comes.

(Lamsa) He also spoke to them a parable, that they should pray always and not get weary.

(Berkeley) He also told them a parable to show that they must always pray and not lose courage:

(Amplified) Also [Jesus] told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward -- faint, lose heart and give up.

(Fenton) He also showed them, by means of a parable, that they ought to persist in prayer, without becoming weary.

(Byington) And he told them a parable of which the point was that they must always pray and never give up:

(Anderson) Jesus also told His followers a story to teach them that they must always keep on praying and never get discouraged and give up.

(Basic English) And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

(Greber) To teach them to pray steadfastly and not to weary of prayer, he told them the following parable:

(Translator's) He told them a parable about the need for them to pray continually and not to be discouraged.

(New Century) Then Jesus used this story to teach his followers that they should always pray and never lose hope.

(Beck) Jesus told them a story to show that they should always pray and not get tired of it:

(NAB, Revised) Then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.

(Concordant Literal) Now He told them a parable also, so that they must always be praying and not be despondent,

(Williams) Now He told them the following story to show how necessary it is for people always to pray and never to give up:

(Kleist & Lilly) He also told them a parable to show that they must persevere in prayer and not lose heart.

(Lattimore) And he told them a parable about the need to be always praying and not weakening,

(Authentic) Then he told them a story to illustrate how essential it was to be constant in prayer and not to slacken.

(20th Cen., Revised) Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.

(Knox) And He told them a parable, shewing them that they ought to pray continually, and never be discouraged.

(Klingensmith) And he spoke a parable to them, that men ought always to pray and not grow tired of it,

(Adams) Then he told them a parable illustrating the need to keep on praying and not to give up.

(Rieu) He also gave them a parable to make it clear that they must pray continually and never slacken.

(Simple English) Then Jesus used this story to teach the followers that they should always pray and never give up:

(NKJ) "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

(TEV) If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it.

(Wuest) If you maintain a living communion with me and my words are at home in you, I command you to ask, at once, something for yourself, whatever your heart desires, and it will become yours.

(NIV) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

(Jerusalem) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will and you shall get it.

(New Jerusalem) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for whatever you please and you will get it.

(NEB) 'If you dwell in me, and my words dwell in you, ask what you will, and you shall have it.

(RSV) If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.

(Phillips) But if you live your life in me, and my words live in your hearts, you can ask for whatever you like and it will come true for you.

(Living) But if you stay in me and obey my commands, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!

(Amplified) If you live in Me -- abide vitally united to Me -- and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will and it shall be done for you.

(NASB) "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

(New Berkeley) If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, then you may ask what you wish and it will be done for you.

(Berkeley) If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, then you may ask what you want and it will take place for you.

(REB) 'If you dwell in me, and my words dwell in you, ask whatever you want, and you shall have it.

(KJII) If you remain in Me and My words live in you, you shall ask whatever you desire and it shall be done to you.

(YLT) if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.

(Beck) If you stay in Me and what I say stays in you, ask for anything you want, and it will be done for you.

(Basic English) If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.

(Interlinear Bible) If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, whatever you desire you shall ask, and it shall come to pass to you.

(Fenton) If you remain on Me, and My teaching remains in you, what you may wish, you shall ask for, and it will come to you.

(Moffatt) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then ask whatever you like and you shall have it.

(Goodspeed) If you remain united to me and my words remain in your hearts, ask for whatever you please and you shall have it.

(New World) If you remain in union with me and my sayings remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will take place for you.

(Anderson) "But if you keep on living in me, and my words keep on living in you, you can ask for anything you want and you'll get it.

(Translator's) If you dwell in me and my words dwell in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.

(Greber) If you remain united with me and hold fast to my teachings, you may ask what you will and it will be given to you.

(Int. Children's) Remain in me and follow my teachings. If you do this, then you can ask for anything you want, and it will be given you.

(NAB, Revised) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.

(NAB) If you live in me, and my words stay part of you, you may ask what you will -- it will be done for you.

(Rotherham) If ye abide in me and my sayings in you abide Whatsoever ye may be desiring ask! And it shall be brought to pass for you.

(New Life) If you get your life from Me and My Words live in you, ask whatever you want. It will be done for you.

(20th Cen., Tentative) If you remain united to me, and my teaching remains in your hearts, ask whatever you wish, and you shall have it.

(Syriac) But if ye shall abide in me, and my instructions shall abide in you, whatever ye shall be pleased to ask, it will be given to you.

(Barclay) If you remain in me, and if my words remain in you, ask anything you wish, and it will be done for you.

(Noli) If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you please, and you will have it.

(Tomanek) If you abide in Me, and my words abide in you, for whatever you may wish you should ask, and it shall be for you.

(Lovett) "If you abide in Me and allow My words to govern your prayer life, you can ask for anything you want and have it,

(Easy-to-Read) Continue in me and follow my teachings. If you do this, then you can ask for anything you want, and it will be given you.

(Williams) If you remain in union with me and my words remain in you, you may ask whatever you please and you shall have it.

(Concordant Literal) If ever you should be remaining in Me and My declarations should be remaining in you, whatever you should be wanting, request, and it will be occurring to you.

(Wade) If you remain united to me, and my words remain within your hearts, request what you will, and it shall be yours.

(Simple English) If you stay in me and my words stay in you, then you may ask for whatever you want and it will happen for you.

(Rieu) 'If you remain in me and if my thoughts remain in you, you may ask for whatever you will, and for you it shall be done.

(Montgomery) "If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever your will is, and it shall be yours.

(Weymouth, 3rd) "If you continue in me and my sayings continue in you, ask what you will and it shall be done for you.

(Riggs) If, on the contrary, you keep in fellowship with me, and my sayings, being continually the subject of your meditation, become your guide and inspiration, then you shall through prayer obtain an enlarging fruitfulness, for whatsoever desires born of such inspiration you bring to the Father, shall be granted.

(Kleist & Lilly) As long as you remain united with me, and my teachings remain your rule of life, you may ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it.

(Lenski) If you remain in me, and my utterances remain in you, What you may will, ask for yourselves, and it shall be done for you.

(NKJ) "but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

(TEV) We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayers and the work of preaching."

(NIV) and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."

(New Jerusalem) We ourselves will continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.'

(NEB) while we devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.'

(Phillips) Then we shall devote ourselves whole-heartedly to prayer and the ministry of the Word."

(Living) Then we can spend our time in prayer, preaching, and teaching."

(Holy Bible for Children) Then we can spend our time in praying and doing the work of preaching and teaching.

(Amplified) But we will continue to devote ourselves steadfastly to prayer and the ministry of the Word.

(REB) then we can devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.'

(NASB) "But we will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word."

(KJII) But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

(New Berkeley) while we continue to devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word."

(Stringfellow) but we will give constant attention to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

(Fenton) But we will ourselves constantly attend to prayer, and to the office of teaching."

(Byington) and we will devote ourselves to prayer and the distribution of the word."

(Goodspeed) while we devote ourselves to prayer and to delivering the message."

(Douay) But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

(NAB) This will permit us to concentrate on prayer and the ministry of the word."

(New Century) Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word of God."

(Book of Books) But we will give our whole attention to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

(Translator's) We, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and the service of the message.'

(Anderson) And then we will spend all of our time praying and working with the Word."

(ASV) But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

(Beck) Then we'll devote ourselves to praying and to serving by speaking the Word."

(Basic English) Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

(Barclay) This will leave us free to concentrate on prayer and on the task of preaching.'

(Noli) while we devote ourselves to prayer and to preaching."

(Wuest) But as for us, to prayer and the ministry of the Word we shall give constant attention.

(Tomanek) But we will constantly attend to prayer and to the service of the word.

(Knox) while we devote ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of preaching.

(Easy-to-Read) Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word of God."

(20th Cen., Revised) while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to Prayer, and to the delivery of the Message."

(New Life) Then we will use all of our time to pray and to teach the Word of God."

(Authentic) while we concentrate on prayer and the requirements of the Message.'

(Jewish) but we ourselves will give our full attention to praying and to serving the Word."

(Klingensmith) And we will give ourselves continually to prayer and serving the word."

(Simple English) Then we will use all of our time to pray and to teach the message of God."

(Wade) whilst we will devote ourselves unremittingly to prayer and the diffusion of our Message."

(Weymouth, 3rd) But, as for us, we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the delivery of the Message."

(Lovett) That way we can continue to devote our time to prayer and getting out the Word."

(NKJ) Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;

(TEV) Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, with thanks to God.

(NIV) Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

(Jerusalem) Be persevering in your prayers and be thankful as you stay awake to pray.

(NEB) Persevere in prayer, with mind awake and thankful heart;

(REB) Persevere in prayer, with minds alert and with thankful hearts;

(RSV) Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving;

(Phillips) Always maintain the habit of prayer: be both alert and thankful as you pray.

(Living) Don't be weary in prayer; keep at it; watch for God's answers and remember to be thankful when they come.

(Basic English) Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

(NASB) Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;

(New Berkeley) Keep persevering in prayer; attend to it diligently with the offering of thanks,

(Berkeley) Keep up strongly in prayer; attend to it diligently with the offering of thanks,

(Amplified) Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving.

(David Smith) Persevere in prayer; be vigilant in it with a spirit of thankfulness;

(Anderson) Spend plenty of time in prayer, and as you pray, remember to give thanks.

(Translator's) Persevere in prayer, and as you pray be on the alert and thankful.

(Fenton) Persevere with prayer, keeping guard in it, with thanks;

(Moffatt) Attend to your prayers, maintain your zest for prayer by thanksgiving;

(Goodspeed) Be persistent in prayer and wide awake about it when you give thanks.

(Wuest) Be giving constant attention to prayer, constantly vigilant in it with thanksgiving,

(Noli) Be steadfast in your prayer, and watchful in your thanksgiving.

(Barclay) You must never grow discouraged in prayer, and, when you pray, you must be unwearied in thanksgiving.

(NAB) Pray perseveringly, be attentive to prayer, and pray in a spirit of thanksgiving.

(New Century) Continue praying and keep alert. And when you pray, always thank God.

(Cassirer) Devote yourselves steadfastly to prayer, with your minds wide awake and your hearts filled with gratitude.

(Jewish) Keep persisting in prayer, staying alert in it and being thankful.

(Greber) Persevere in prayer, but also be inwardly attentive while you pray.

(Authentic) Apply yourselves constantly to prayer, being incited to it by thankfulness.

(New Life) You must keep praying. Keep watching! Be thankful always.

(20th Cen., Revised) Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;

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

(Tomanek) Constantly attend to prayer, watching in it with thankfulness.

(Knox) Persevere in prayer, and keep wakeful over it with thankful hearts.

(Laubach) Keep praying. Keep thanking God. Keep on the watch.

(Way) Let your prayers be characterised by intense earnestness -- no drowsy listlessness -- with thanksgiving.

(Johnson) Keep an open line of communication to God with a grateful attitude and be responsive to what he says.

(Weymouth, 4th) Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being intent on it and on your giving of thanks.

(Wand) Persevere with your prayers, and keep your attention from wandering by mingling them with thanksgiving.

(Bruce) Persevere in prayer; as you pray, keep spiritually alert, and give thanks at the same time.

(Lovett) See that you become relentless in prayer. But make sure that it is a time of watchfulness and thanksgiving as well.

(Montgomery) Be unwearied in prayer, and keep awake in it when giving thanks.

(Ballentine) Give your constant attention to prayer, keeping on the alert while you are engaged in it with thanksgiving.

(Hayman) To prayer be all-attentive, keeping watch over your thoughts the while;

(NKJ) pray without ceasing,

(TEV) pray at all times,

(NIV) pray continually;

(Jerusalem) pray constantly;

(Living) Always keep on praying.

(Amplified) Be unceasing in prayer -- praying perseveringly;

(Goodspeed) Never give up praying.

(New World) Pray incessantly.

(Berkeley) Pray unceasingly.

(Anderson) Never stop praying!

(Blackwelder) Never let up in your prayer life.

(Johnson) Make your life a prayer.

(Cotton Patch) Never quit praying.

(Lovett) Don't let anything interfere with your prayer life.

(Knox) Never cease praying.

(Basic English) Keep on with your prayers.

(Wuest) Be praying unceasingly.

(Barclay) You must never stop praying.

(Laubach) Pray all the time.

(Hayman) keep up prayer without ceasing.

(Adams) Pray regularly.

(Ballentine) Without a break let your prayers continue to be made.

(Way) pray unweariedly:

(Wade) Never omit your prayers;

(Lenski) Ceaselessly pray!