Yesaya 40:31

40:31 But those who wait for the Lord’s help ¹  find renewed strength;

they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, ² 

they run without growing weary,

they walk without getting tired.

Lukas 11:5-8

11:5 Then ³  he said to them, “Suppose one of you ⁴  has a friend, and you go to him ⁵  at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, ⁶  11:6 because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, ⁷  and I have nothing to set before ⁸  him.’ 11:7 Then ⁹  he will reply ¹⁰  from inside, ‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. ¹¹  I cannot get up and give you anything.’ ¹²  11:8 I tell you, even though the man inside ¹³  will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s ¹⁴  sheer persistence ¹⁵  he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

Kisah Para Rasul 1:14

1:14 All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. ¹⁶ 

Roma 1:10

1:10 and I always ask ¹⁷  in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God. ¹⁸ 

Roma 12:12

12:12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

Efesus 6:18

6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray ¹⁹  at all times in the Spirit, and to this end ²⁰  be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

Kolose 4:2

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Kolose 4:1

4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

1 Tesalonika 5:17

5:17 constantly pray,

[40:31]  ¹ tn The words “for the Lord’s help” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[40:31]  ² tn Heb “they rise up [on] wings like eagles” (TEV similar).

[11:5]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[11:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “Who among you will have a friend and go to him.”

[11:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “he will go to him.”

[11:5]  ⁶ tn The words “of bread” are not in the Greek text, but are implied by ἄρτους (artou", “loaves”).

[11:6]  ⁷ tn Grk “has come to me from the road.”

[11:6]  ⁸ sn The background to the statement I have nothing to set before him is that in ancient Middle Eastern culture it was a matter of cultural honor to be a good host to visitors.

[11:7]  ⁹ tn Κἀκεῖνος (kakeino") has been translated “Then he.”

[11:7]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “answering, he will say.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “he will reply.”

[11:7]  ¹¹ tn Grk “my children are with me in the bed.” In Jewish homes in the time of Jesus, the beds were often all together in one room; thus the householder may be speaking of individual beds (using a collective singular) rather than a common bed.

[11:7]  ¹² tn The syntax of vv. 6-7 is complex. In the Greek text Jesus’ words in v. 6 begin as a question. Some see Jesus’ question ending at v. 6, but the reply starting in v. 8 favors extending the question through the entire illustration. The translation breaks up the long sentence at the beginning of v. 7 and translates Jesus’ words as a statement for reasons of English style.

[11:8]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the man in bed in the house) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:8]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “his”; the referent (the first man mentioned) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:8]  ¹⁵ tn The term ἀναίδεια (anaideia) is hard to translate. It refers to a combination of ideas, a boldness that persists over time, or “audacity,” which comes close. It most likely describes the one making the request, since the unit’s teaching is an exhortation about persistence in prayer. Some translate the term “shamelessness” which is the term’s normal meaning, and apply it to the neighbor as an illustration of God responding for the sake of his honor. But the original question was posed in terms of the first man who makes the request, not of the neighbor, so the teaching underscores the action of the one making the request.

[1:14]  ¹⁶ sn Jesus’ brothers are mentioned in Matt 13:55 and John 7:3.

[1:10]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “remember you, always asking.”

[1:10]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “succeed in coming to you in the will of God.”

[6:18]  ¹⁹ tn Both “pray” and “be alert” are participles in the Greek text (“praying…being alert”). Both are probably instrumental, loosely connected with all of the preceding instructions. As such, they are not additional commands to do but instead are the means through which the prior instructions are accomplished.

[6:18]  ²⁰ tn Grk “and toward it.”