Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
What does Colossians 4:2 mean?
No duties can be done aright, unless we persevere in fervent prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving. The people are to pray particularly for their ministers.
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Keep this verse inside Colossians 4:2-6 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Colossians 4:2
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; Ephesians 6:18 note; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 note. And watch in the same with thanksgiving - Watch for favorable opportunities; watch that your mind may be in a right frame when you pray: and watch, that when your mind is in a right frame you may not neglect to pray; see the Ephesians 6:18 note; Philippians 4:6 .
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The next things requisite in prayer are watchfulness and thankfulness: and watch in the same with thanksgiving.
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The next things requisite in prayer are watchfulness and thankfulness: and watch in the same with thanksgiving.
Context in Colossians 4
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Colossians 4 belongs to the closing movement of the book, especially the section often described as household and final exhortations. Colossians magnifies Christ as image, creator, reconciler, head of the church, and the one in whom believers are complete. Read this chapter with the wider themes of supremacy of Christ, fullness, and reconciliation in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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