COL 4:2 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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UST Pray to God persistently. Pay attention when you pray, and give thanks to God.

AICNT Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving,

OEB Devote yourselves to prayer. Give your whole mind to it, and also offer thanksgiving;

WEBBE Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

LSV Continue in the prayer, watching in it in thanksgiving,

FBV Remember to keep on praying, with an alert and thankful mind!

TCNT Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

T4T Pray to God persistently, and as you pray, be alert and be thanking God.

LEB Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,

BBE Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

Moff No Moff COL book available

Wymth Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.

ASV Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

DRA Be instant in prayer; watching in it with thanksgiving:

YLT In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

Drby Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;

RV Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

Wbstr Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

KJB-1769 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

KJB-1611 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thankesgiuing:
(Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiuing:)

Bshps Continue in prayer, and watche in the same with thankes geuyng:
(Continue in prayer, and watche in the same with thanks geuyng:)

Gnva Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,
(Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thanksgiuing, )

Cvdl Contynue in prayer, and watch in the same with thankesgeuynge,
(Contynue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgeuynge,)

TNT Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thankes gevynge
(Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanks gevynge )

Wycl Be ye bisi in preier, and wake in it, in doynge of thankyngis;
(Be ye/you_all bisi in prayer, and wake in it, in doing of thankyngis;)

Luth Haltet an am Gebet und wachet in demselbigen mit Danksagung!
(Haltet at in/at/on_the Gebet and wachet in demselbigen with Danksagung!)

ClVg Orationi instate, vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione:
(Orationi instate, vigilantes in ea in gratiarum actione: )

UGNT τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ;
(taʸ proseuⱪaʸ proskartereite, graʸgorountes en autaʸ en euⱪaristia;)

SBL-GNT Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ,
(Taʸ proseuⱪaʸ proskartereite, graʸgorountes en autaʸ en euⱪaristia,)

TC-GNT Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε, γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ·
(Taʸ proseuⱪaʸ proskartereite, graʸgorountes en autaʸ en euⱪaristia; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε

¬the ˱in˲_prayer /be/_persevering

Alternate translation: [Keep praying faithfully] or [Pray consistently]

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-simultaneous

γρηγοροῦντες

watching

The word staying alert expresses what Paul wants the Colossians to do as they pray. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a customary expression that indicates that staying alert happens at the same time as they “continue steadfastly in prayer.” Alternate translation: [and stay alert]

ἐν αὐτῇ

in it

Alternate translation: [during your time of prayer]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ

in with thanksgiving

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind thanksgiving, you could express the idea by using a verbal phrase such as “and giving thanks” or an adverb such as “thankfully.” Alternate translation: [thankfully]

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