God’s Word Translation
Ephesians 6:18
18Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God’s people.
Ephesians 6:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
- New International Version (NIV)And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
- New King James Version (NKJV)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
Context of Ephesians 6:18
16In addition to all these, take the Christian faith as your shield. With it you can put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Also take salvation as your helmet and God’s word as the sword that the Spirit supplies. Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God’s people. 19Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News. 20Because I have already been doing this as Christ’s representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.
Read all of Ephesians 6Ephesians 6:18 word by word
διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίωνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
- alwaysἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- alwaysπᾶςpas · allG3956
- alwaysκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
- withδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- supplicationδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- watchingἀγρυπνέωagrupneō · be watchfulG69
- thereuntoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- thereuntoαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thereuntoοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- perseveranceπροσκαρτέρησιςproskarterēsis · perseveranceG4343
- forπερίperi · aboutG4012
- saintsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
Cross-references for Ephesians 6:18
- Ephesians 1:16I never stop thanking God for you. I always remember you in my prayers.
- Job 27:10Can he be happy with the Almighty? Can he call on God at all times?
- Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. You have freed me from my troubles. Have pity on me, and hear my prayer!
- Psalms 6:9The Lord has heard my plea for mercy. The Lord accepts my prayer.
- Isaiah 26:16O Lord, the people have come to you in trouble. They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.
- Daniel 6:10When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. An upper room in his house had windows that opened in the direction of Jerusalem. Three times each day he got down on his knees and prayed to his God. He had always praised God this way.
- Luke 3:26son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,
- Luke 18:1Jesus used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up.
- Luke 21:36Be alert at all times. Pray so that you have the power to escape everything that is about to happen and to stand in front of the Son of Man.”
- Acts 1:14The apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Jesus), and they were joined by his brothers.
- Acts 6:4However, we will devote ourselves to praying and to serving in ways that are related to the word.”
- Acts 10:2He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God.
- Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying very hard to God for him.
- Romans 12:12Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.
- Philippians 4:6Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
- Colossians 4:2Keep praying. Pay attention when you offer prayers of thanksgiving.
Commentaries on Ephesians 6:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Praying always - The apostle does not put praying among the armor; had he done so he would have referred it, as he has done all the rest, to some of the Grecian armor; but as he does not do this, therefore we conclude that his account of the armor is ended, and that now, having equipped his spiritual soldier, he shows him the necessity of praying, that he may successfully resist those principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Praying always - It would be well for the soldier who goes forth to battle to pray - to pray for victory; or to pray that he may be prepared for death, should he fall. But soldiers do not often feel the necessity of this. To the Christian soldier, however, it is indispensable. Prayer crowns all lawful efforts with success and gives a victory when nothing else would. No matter how complete the armor; no matter how skilled we may be in the science of war…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God, which he prepares and bestows. The Christian armour is made to be worn; and there is no putting off our armour till we have done our warfare, and finished our course. The combat is not against human enemies, nor against our own corrupt nature only; we…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Paul shows the difference between mental prayer and prayer in the Spirit. Prayer in the Spirit is prayer that is led by the Spirit of God living within believers. (see 1 Corinthians 14:15; Jude 1:20; compare Romans 8:26–27). every kind of prayer and petition: Believers should make prayer a part of daily life, turning all of life into prayer (see Philippians 4:6–7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). This is not just for themselves, but for all believers everywhere…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. always--Greek, "in every season"; implying opportunity and exigency (Col 4:2). Paul uses the very words of Jesus in Lu 21:36 (a Gospel which he quotes elsewhere, in undesigned consonance with the fact of Luke being his associate in travel, 1Co 11:23, &c.; 1Ti 5:18). Compare Lu 18:1; Ro 12:12; 1Th 5:17. with all--that is, every kind of. prayer--a sacred term for prayer in general. supplication--a common term for a special kind of prayer [Harless], an…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ephesians 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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