Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. | Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. |
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. | O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. |
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Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. | While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him. |
With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. | My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. |
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” | Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. |
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer. | So we fasted and petitioned our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty. |
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. | And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |