Ephesians 6:18

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, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints, 19and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Ephesians 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

• With everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• and requestδέησιςdeēsis · petitionG1162
• prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• timesκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• in the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• and with thisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• in viewεἰςeis · towardG1519
• be alertἀγρυπνέωagrupneō · be watchfulG69
• perseveranceπροσκαρτέρησιςproskarterēsis · perseveranceG4343
• saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40

Cross-references for Ephesians 6:18

• Ephesians 1:16do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;
• Job 27:10Or will he take pleasure in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?
• Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
• Psalms 6:9The Lord has heard my pleading, The Lord receives my prayer.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, they sought You in distress; They could only whisper a prayer, Your discipline was upon them.
• Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document was signed, he entered his house (and in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and offering praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously.
• Luke 3:26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
• Luke 18:1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,
• Luke 21:36But stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
• Acts 1:14All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
• Acts 6:4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
• Acts 10:2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and made many charitable contributions to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.
• Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made to God intensely by the church.
• Romans 12:12rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,
• Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
• Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude 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