Study it in the app“through every prayer and petition, praying at every time in the Spirit, and to this end keeping alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,”
Paul asks us to pray for all the saints, and for him tooPrayer
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prayer
Talking with God, asking him.
Where else “proseuchēs” appearsprayer, petition
Prayer, petition: a prayer that asks for something.
Where else “deēseōs” appearspray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchomenoi” appearsright time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairōi” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appearskeep alert
Stay awake, keep alert.
Where else “agrypnountes” appearsperseverance
Perseverance, keeping on without letting up.
Where else “proskarterēsei” appearssaints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiōn” appears17and receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 · This verse (above)
19and for me, that a word may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the good news,
1. What it says
What instructions does Paul give to children and to parents (v. 1-4)?
2. What it means
Paul describes God's armor piece by piece (v. 13-17). Why do you think he uses this image, and what does each piece stand for?
3. How I live it
Paul asks for prayer at all times and for all the saints (v. 18). Whom will you pray for today, and at what moment of the day?
