Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; CONTINUE, [ proskartereite (G4342)] - 'Continue perseveringly' (Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18). IN (YOUR: tee (G3588 )) PRAYER (1 Peter 4:7). WATCH IN THE SAME - in prayer: watching against our natural indolence as to, and in, prayer. WITH (LITERALLY, IN) THANKSGIVING - for everything, whether joyful or sorrowful, mercies temporal, spiritual, national, family, and i...

2._Continue in prayer_. He returns to general exhortations, in which we must not expect an exact order, for in that case he would have begun with prayer, but Paul had not an eye to that. Farther, as to prayer, he commends here two things; _first_, assiduity; _secondly_, alacrity, or earnest intentness. For, when he says, _continue_, he exhorts to perseverance, while he makes mention of _watching _in opposition to coldness, and listlessness. (467) He adds, _thanksgiving_, because God must be solicited for present necessity in such a way that, in the mean time, we do not forget favors already received. Farther, we ought not to be so importunate as to murmur, and feel offended if God does not immediately gratify our wishes, but must receive contentedly whatever he gives. Thus a twofold _giving of thanks _is necessary. As to this point something has also been said in the Epistl

2-6 No duties can be done aright, unless we persevere in fervent prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving. The people are to pray particularly for their ministers. Believers are exhorted to right conduct towards unbelievers. Be careful in all converse with them, to do them good, and recommend religion by all fit means. Diligence in redeeming time, commends religion to the good opinion of others. Even what is only carelessness may cause a lasting prejudice against the truth. Let all discourse be discreet and seasonable, as becomes Christians. Though it be not always of grace, it must always be with grace. Though our discourse be of that which is common, yet it must be in a Christian manner. Grace is the salt which seasons our discourse, and keeps it from corrupting. It is not enough to answer what is asked, unless we answer aright also....

Verse Colossians 4:2. _CONTINUE IN PRAYER_] This was the apostle's general advice to all; without this, neither wives, husbands, children, parents, servants, nor masters, could fulfil the duties which God, in their respective stations, required of them. All might, power, and life come from God; his creatures are continually dependent upon him for all these: to earnest, persevering prayer, he has promised every supply; but he who prays not has no promise. How few _wives_ feel it their duty to pray to God to give them grace to behave _as wives_! How few husbands pray for the grace suited to their situation, that they may be able to fulfill its duties! The like may be said of _children, parents,_ _servants_, and _masters_. As every situation in life has its peculiar duties, trials, c. so to every situation there is peculiar grace appointed.

CONTINUE IN PRAYER - That is, do not neglect it; observe it at all stated times; maintain the spirit of prayer, and embrace all proper occasions to engage in it; compare the Luke 18:1 note; Ephesians 6:18 note; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 note. AND WATCH IN THE SAME WITH THANKSGIVING - Watch for favorable opportunities; watch that your mind may be in a right frame when you pray: and watch, that when your mind is in a right frame you may not neglect to pray; see the Ephesians 6:18 note;...

EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1.) COLOSSIANS 4:2 SECTION IX. PRAYER AND SOCIAL CONVERSE. There are added some brief exhortations of a more general tenor, the contents of which are summed up in the heading given to this section. COLOSSIANS 4:2 CONTINUE STEADFAST IN PRAYER, BEING WATCHFUL (or, _wakeful_) THEREIN, WITH THANKSGIVING. "Steadfast

CONTINUE IN PRAYER,.... This is not said particularly to masters, as in the foregoing verse, but to all the members of the church in general; for the apostle having taken notice of some special duties relating to persons in different stations of life, returns to such as were common to them all; as this of prayer to God is, for such prayer is intended; for though the object is not expressed here, he is in the following verse, and the Mediator Christ is supposed, and also the Holy Spirit, whose assistance is necessary to it. The things exhorted to, and required in prayer, are, first, as in this clause, continuance in it, which does not mean that men should be always formally praying to God; nor can it be thought that saints are always in praying frames of soul, though such are always desirable; but it intends frequency and constancy in prayer, in opposition to an entire restraint and omiss...

Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;_ I sometimes think that the good men who chopped the Bible up into Chapter s for it is not in Chapter s in the original, must have hoped that we should not read this message to the masters, as he had put it in another chapter. But I never like to read about the servants without also reading about the masters. There is six for one, and half-a-dozen for the other; and, as is usual, in the Scriptures, there are balanced duties. If there is an exhortation to the children, there is generally one to the parents close by; and if there is a word to wives, there is one for husbands, too. So let us read that verse, «Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; Colossians 4:1. Knowing tha

CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Prayer and ministry (Colossians 4:2) 2. Walking in wisdom (Colossians 4:5) 3. The fellowship of the saints in their service (Colossians 4:7) 4. The conclusion (Colossians 4:18) Colossians 4:2 The first verse of this chapter belongs to the preceding one. Prayer is the most needed thing for those who are risen with Christ and know that they are complete in Him. Without continued prayer the full realization of the great truths unfolded in this Epistle is impossible. Communi

A REQUEST FOR PRAYER: THE NEED OF WISDOM. The Colossians must persevere in prayer and be vigilant therein with thanksgiving; at the same time praying for Paul and His companions that God may open for them a door of opportunity for the preaching of the word and the proclamation of the mystery of Christ the mystery for the sake of which Paul is in prison that he may make manifest its hitherto hidden truth by preaching of the right kind. In relation to non-Christians, they are to walk wisely, buying up opportunities as they arise; their speech should be always courteous, and seasoned with the salt of a shrewdness which will know how to accommodate itself to individuals severally. Colossians 4:3. a door: _ cf._ 1 Corinthians 16:9;...