18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pray without ceasing.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-18)Here is a general exhortation to constancy in our Christian course, and to encourage in our Christian warfare. Isa. not our life a warfare? It is so; for we struggle with the common calamities of human life. Isa. not our religion much more a warfare? It is so; for we struggle with the opposition of the powers of darkness, and with many enemies who would keep us from God and heaven. We have enemies…
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