11 translations · Greek
Ephesians 6:18
with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
Ephesians 6:18 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
- KJV King James Version
- Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- ASV American Standard Version
- with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in this, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones—
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Always pray in the Spirit as you do all this. Stay awake and keep on praying for all God's people.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints —
- DBY Darby Translation
- praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for this purpose with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| διὰ | dia | with | G1223 διά through/because of |
| πάσης | pasēs | every kind of | G3956 πᾶς all |
| προσευχῆς | proseuchēs | prayer | G4335 προσευχή prayer |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| δεήσεως | deēseōs | petition | G1162 δέησις petition |
| προσευχόμενοι | proseuchomenoi | Pray | G4336 προσεύχομαι to pray |
| ἐν | en | at | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| παντὶ | panti | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| καιρῷ | kairō | times | G2540 καιρός time/right time |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| Πνεύματι | Pneumati | [the] Spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| εἰς | eis | To | G1519 εἰς toward |
| αὐτὸ | auto | this [end] | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἀγρυπνοῦντες | agrypnountes | stay alert | G69 ἀγρυπνέω be watchful |
| ἐν | en | with | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| πάσῃ | pasē | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| προσκαρτερήσει | proskarterēsei | perseverance | G4343 προσκαρτέρησις perseverance |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| δεήσει | deēsei | in your prayers | G1162 δέησις petition |
| περὶ | peri | for | G4012 περί about |
| πάντων | pantōn | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἁγίων | hagiōn | saints | G40 ἅγιος holy |
Related verses
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
- Colossians 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
- Philippians 4:6
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- 1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:
- Jude 1:20
But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
- Romans 8:26–27
In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.
- Mark 14:38
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Luke 21:36
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Luke 18:1–8
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man. A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ …
- Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
19 on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Read all of Ephesians 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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