always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
Parallel translations
- KJV Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
- BSB In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
- NKJV always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
- NASB always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
- NLT Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,
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Cross-references · 13
- 1 Th 1:2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
- Rom 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
- 2 Jn 1:4I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
- Phil 2:2make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
- Eph 1:14–23who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
- Phil 1:9–11This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
- 1 Th 2:19–20For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
- Phil 3:18For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
- Col 2:5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
- Phil 4:1Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
- Phlm 1:7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
- Luke 15:7I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
- Luke 15:10Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
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