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Colossians 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

Colossians 4:2 BSB

Colossians 4:2 has 19 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 19 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18 (85 votes) and Philippians 4:6 (55 votes). 20 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Exodus 17 to 1 Peter 4.

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Which verses does Colossians 4:2 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:17–1885 votes

    Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  2. Philippians 4:655 votes

    Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

  3. Ephesians 6:1843 votes

    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.

  4. Romans 12:1239 votes

    Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

  5. Matthew 26:4133 votes

    “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

  6. Luke 18:130 votes

    Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

  7. Luke 21:3627 votes

    So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

  8. 1 Peter 4:721 votes

    The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

  9. Psalm 55:16–1720 votes

    But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

  10. Psalm 109:420 votes

    In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

  11. Colossians 1:920 votes

    For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

  12. Mark 13:3318 votes
  13. Colossians 2:718 votes
  14. Colossians 3:1717 votes
  15. 1 Samuel 12:2315 votes
  16. Colossians 4:1214 votes

    Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

  17. Colossians 3:1513 votes
  18. Job 15:48 votes
  19. Job 27:8–108 votes

Which verses point to Colossians 4:2?

The 10 strongest of 20.