Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. | Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. |
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. | Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. |
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The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. | The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. |
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. | And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. |
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. |
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. | The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. |
All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. | These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. |
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! | Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. |
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. | Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. | That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. |
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. | And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. |
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. | For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. |
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. |
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. | For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. |
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers. | Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were. |
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” | And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.” |
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. | Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. |
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. |
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. | For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. |
Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. | Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. |
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. | Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. |
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. | He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. |
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. | Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.”’ |