Efesios 6:18

La Biblia de las Americas

Con toda oración y súplica orad en todo tiempo en el Espíritu, y así, velad con toda perseverancia y súplica por todos los santos;

Parallel Translations

La Biblia Reina-Valera
Orando en todo tiempo con toda deprecaci�n y s�plica en el Esp�ritu, y velando en ello con toda instancia y suplicaci�n por todos los santos,

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
orando en todo tiempo, con toda oraci�n y s�plica en el Esp�ritu, y velando en ello con toda perseverancia y s�plica por todos los santos;

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
por toda oraci�n y ruego orando en todo tiempo en el esp�ritu, y velando en ello con toda instancia y s�plica por todos los santos,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Praying: Ephesians 1:16, Job 27:10, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 6:9, Isaiah 26:16, Daniel 6:10, Luke 3:26, Luke 3:37, Luke 18:1-7, Luke 21:36, Acts 1:14, Acts 6:4, Acts 10:2, Acts 12:5, Romans 12:12, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Timothy 1:3

supplication: 1 Kings 8:52, 1 Kings 8:54, 1 Kings 8:59, 1 Kings 9:3, Esther 4:8, Daniel 9:20, Hosea 12:4, 1 Timothy 2:1, Hebrews 5:7

in the: Ephesians 2:22, Zechariah 12:10, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:26, Romans 8:27, Galatians 4:6, Jude 1:20

watching: Matthew 26:41, Mark 13:33, Mark 14:38, Luke 21:36, Luke 22:46, Colossians 4:2, 1 Peter 4:7

all perseverance: Genesis 32:24-28, Matthew 15:25-28, Luke 11:5-8, Luke 18:1-8

supplication: Ephesians 6:19, Ephesians 1:16, Ephesians 3:8, Ephesians 3:18, Philippians 1:4, 1 Timothy 2:1, Colossians 1:4, Philemon 1:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:4 - called Genesis 18:29 - General Genesis 18:31 - General Exodus 17:12 - Moses' hands 1 Samuel 1:12 - continued praying 1 Kings 18:43 - Go again Job 1:5 - continually Psalms 55:17 - Evening Psalms 86:3 - for I Matthew 6:5 - when Matthew 17:21 - but Matthew 18:19 - That if Mark 1:35 - General Mark 9:29 - by prayer Mark 10:48 - but Mark 14:34 - and watch Luke 22:40 - Pray John 4:23 - in spirit Acts 2:4 - as Acts 2:42 - and in prayers Acts 4:29 - that Acts 9:31 - and in Acts 10:9 - the sixth Acts 14:3 - speaking Romans 1:9 - that 1 Corinthians 14:15 - I will pray with the spirit 1 Corinthians 16:13 - Watch 2 Corinthians 1:11 - helping Ephesians 2:18 - by Philippians 1:19 - through Philippians 3:3 - worship 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - watch 1 Thessalonians 5:25 - General 1 Timothy 5:5 - continueth 1 Peter 3:7 - that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit,.... The last weapon is prayer, and takes in all sorts of prayer, mental and vocal, public and private; and every branch of it, as deprecation of evils, petitions for good things, and thanksgiving for mercies: and which should be used always: this stands opposed to such who pray not at all, or who have prayed, but have left it off; or who pray only in distress, and it suggests, that a man should pray as often as he has an opportunity; and particularly, that he should make use of it in times of darkness, desertion, and temptation: and this, when performed aright, is performed "in the Spirit"; with the heart, soul, and spirit engaged in it; it is put up with a true heart, and a right spirit, and without hypocrisy; in a spiritual way, and with fervency, and under the influence, and by the assistance of the Spirit of God.

And watching thereunto; either to the word, as a direction for prayer, or to prayer itself; for opportunities to pray for the assistance of the Spirit in prayer, for an answer of it, and to return thanks for blessings when bestowed; and against all dependence on it, and against Satan's temptations, and our own corruptions with respect to it:

with all perseverance; in it, notwithstanding what Satan and an unbelieving heart may suggest to the contrary:

and supplication for all saints; of every nation, age, sex, and condition, in all places, and of every denomination. So Christ taught his disciples to pray, saying, our Father, suggesting, that they were not only to pray for themselves, but for all the children of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Praying always - It would be well for the soldier who goes forth to battle to pray - to pray for victory; or to pray that he may be prepared for death, should he fall. But soldiers do not often feel the necessity of this. To the Christian soldier, however, it is indispensable. Prayer crowns all lawful efforts with success and gives a victory when nothing else would. No matter how complete the armor; no matter how skilled we may be in the science of war; no matter how courageous we may be, we may be certain that without prayer we shall be defeated. God alone can give the victory; and when the Christian soldier goes forth armed completely for the spiritual conflict, if he looks to God by prayer, he may be sure of a triumph. This prayer is not to be intermitted. It is to be always. In every temptation and spiritual conflict we are to pray; see notes on Luke 18:1.

With all prayer and supplication - With all kinds of prayer; prayer in the closet, the family, the social meeting, the great assembly; prayer at the usual hours, prayer when we are specially tempted, and when we feel just like praying (see the notes, Matthew 6:6) prayer in the form of supplication for ourselves, and in the form of intercession for others. This is, after all, the great weapon of our spiritual armor, and by this we may hope to prevail.

“Restraining prayer, we cease to fight;

Prayer makes the Christian armor bright,

And Satan trembles when he sees.

The meanest saint upon his knees.”

In the Spirit - By the aid of the Holy Spirit; or perhaps it may mean that it is not to be prayer of form merely, but when the spirit and the heart accompany it. The former idea seems, however, to be the correct one.

And watching thereunto - Watching for opportunities to pray; watching for the spirit of prayer; watching against all those things which would hinder prayer; see the Matthew 26:38, note, 41, note; compare 1 Peter 4:7.

With all perseverance - Never becoming discouraged and disheartened; compare notes, Luke 18:1.

And supplication for all saints - For all Christians. We should do this:

(1) Because they are our brethren - though they may have a different skin, language, or name.

(2) Because, like us, they have hearts prone to evil, and need, with us, the grace of God.

(3) Because nothing tends so much to make us love others and to forget their faults, as to pray for them.

(4) Because the condition of the church is always such that it greatly needs the grace of God. Many Christians have backslidden; many are cold or lukewarm; many are in error; many are conformed to the world; and we should pray that they may become more holy and may devote themselves more to God.

(5) Because each day many a Christian is subjected to some special temptation or trial, and though he may be unknown to us, yet our prayers may benefit him.

(6) Because each day and each night many Christians die. We may reflect each night as we lie down to rest, that while we sleep, some Christians are kept awake by the prospect of death, and are now passing through the dark valley; and each morning we may reflect that “today” some Christian will die, and we should remember them before God.

(7) Because we shall soon die, and it will be a comfort to us if we can remember then that we have often prayed for dying saints, and if we may feel that they are praying for us.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 18. Praying always — The apostle does not put praying among the armour; had he done so he would have referred it, as he has done all the rest, to some of the Grecian armour; but as he does not do this, therefore we conclude that his account of the armour is ended, and that now, having equipped his spiritual soldier, he shows him the necessity of praying, that he may successfully resist those principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and the spiritual wickednesses in heavenly places, with whom he has to contend. The panoply, or whole armour of God, consists in,

1. the girdle;

2. the breast-plate;

3. the greaves;

4. the shield;

5. the helmet; and

6. the sword. He who had these was completely armed.

And as it was the custom of the Grecian armies, before they engaged, to offer prayers to the gods for their success, the apostle shows that these spiritual warriors must depend on the Captain of their salvation, and pray with all prayer, i.e. incessantly, being always in the spirit of prayer, so that they should be ever ready for public, private, mental, or ejaculatory prayer, always depending on HIM who can alone save, and who alone can destroy.

When the apostle exhorts Christians to pray with all prayer, we may at once see that he neither means spiritual nor formal prayer, in exclusion of the other. Praying, προσευχομενοι, refers to the state of the spirit as well as to the act.

With all prayer — Refers to the different kinds of prayer that is performed in public, in the family, in the closet, in business, on the way, in the heart without a voice, and with the voice from the heart. All those are necessary to the genuine Christian; and he whose heart is right with God will be frequent in the whole. "Some there are," says a very pious and learned writer, who use only mental prayer or ejaculations, and think they are in a state of grace, and use a way of worship far superior to any other; but such only fancy themselves to be above what is really above them; it requiring far more grace to be enabled to pour out a fervent and continued prayer, than to offer up mental aspirations." Rev. J. Wesley.

And supplication — There is a difference between προσευχη, prayer, and δεησις, supplication. Some think the former means prayer for the attainment of good; the latter, prayer for averting evil. Supplication however seems to mean prayer continued in, strong and incessant pleadings, till the evil is averted, or the good communicated. There are two things that must be attended to in prayer.

1. That it be εν παντι καιρω, in every time, season, or opportunity;

2. That it should be εν πνευματι, in or through the Spirit-that the heart should be engaged in it, and that its infirmities should be helped by the Holy Ghost,

Watching thereunto — Being always on your guard lest your enemies should surprise you. Watch, not only against evil, but also for opportunities to do good, and for opportunities to receive good. Without watchfulness, prayer and all the spiritual armour will be ineffectual.

With all perseverance — Being always intent on your object, and never losing sight of your danger, or of your interest. The word implies stretching out the neck, and looking about, in order to discern an enemy at a distance.

For all saints — For all Christians; for this was the character by which they were generally distinguished.