¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

¹² rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

² Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

¹ He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

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:

³⁶ Therefore be watchful all the time, asking that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

⁷ But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.