Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

耶稣设一个比喻，是要人常常祷告，不可灰心。

耶稣对门徒讲了一个比喻，为了要他们常常祷告，不可灰心。

耶稣对门徒讲了一个比喻，为了要他们常常祷告，不可灰心。

耶稣讲了一个比喻来教导门徒要常常祷告，不要灰心。

耶稣对他们讲一个比喻，论到人必须常常祈祷，不可灰心。

耶稣对他们讲了一个比喻，说他们必须常常祷告，不要丧胆。

耶穌設一個比喻，是要人常常禱告，不可灰心。

耶穌對門徒講了一個比喻，為了要他們常常禱告，不可灰心。

耶穌對門徒講了一個比喻，為了要他們常常禱告，不可灰心。

耶穌講了一個比喻來教導門徒要常常禱告，不要灰心。

耶穌對他們講一個比喻，論到人必須常常祈禱，不可灰心。

耶穌對他們講一個比喻，論到人應當堅持禱告，不可喪志。

耶穌對他們講了一個比喻，說他們必須常常禱告，不要喪膽。

耶穌又設喻、語眾當恆祈不倦、

耶穌言人當祈禱不怠、設譬、

耶穌又設喻、謂人當恆祈禱而不倦、

耶穌復設一喻、勸人恆禱、無餒於心、

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

And he spake a parable unto them[ to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Give a lot of time and effort to prayer. Always be watchful and thankful.

When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.

Never stop praying.

Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.

At all times, pray by the power of the Spirit. Pray all kinds of prayers. Be watchful, so that you can pray. Always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Always keep watching. Pray that you will be able to escape all that is about to happen. Also, pray that you will not be judged guilty when the Son of Man comes.”

But I call out to God. And the Lord saves me.Evening, morning and noon I groan and cry out. And he hears my voice.

Then you will call out to me. You will come and pray to me. And I will listen to you.

Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we don’t give up.

Lord, have mercy on me. I call out to you all day long.

He will answer the prayer of those who don’t have anything. He won’t say no to their cry for help.

So because of God’s mercy, we have work to do. He has given it to us. And we don’t give up.

Then Jesus said to them,“ Suppose you have a friend. You go to him at midnight and say,‘ Friend, lend me three loaves of bread.A friend of mine on a journey has come to stay with me. I have no food to give him.’And suppose the one inside answers,‘ Don’t bother me. The door is already locked. My children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’I tell you, that person will not get up. And he won’t give you bread just because he is your friend. But because you keep bothering him, he will surely get up. He will give you as much as you need.“ So here is what I say to you. Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Lord, I cry out to you. I say,“ You are my place of safety. You are everything I need in this life.”Listen to my cry. I am in great need. Save me from those who are chasing me. They are too strong for me.My troubles are like a prison. Set me free so I can praise your name. Then those who do what is right will gather around me because you have been good to me.

“ When my life was nearly over, I remembered you, Lord. My prayer rose up to you. It reached you in your holy temple in heaven.

All people will come to you, because you hear and answer prayer.

So Jacob was left alone. A man wrestled with him until morning.The man saw that he couldn’t win. So he touched the inside of Jacob’s hip. As Jacob wrestled with the man, Jacob’s hip was twisted.Then the man said,“ Let me go. It is morning.” But Jacob replied,“ I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

He made it through these attacks by sinners. So think about him. Then you won’t get tired. You won’t lose hope.You struggle against sin. But you have not yet fought to the point of spilling your blood.Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says,“ My son, think of the Lord’s training as important. Do not lose hope when he corrects you.

Then Jacob prayed,“ You are the God of my grandfather Abraham. You are the God of my father Isaac. Lord, you are the one who said to me,‘ Go back to your country and your relatives. Then I will give you success.’You have been very kind and faithful to me. But I’m not worthy of any of this. When I crossed this Jordan River, all I had was my walking stick. But now I’ve become two camps.Please save me from the hand of my brother Esau. I’m afraid he’ll come and attack me and the mothers with their children.But you have said,‘ I will surely give you success. I will make your children as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. People will not be able to count them.’ ”

Here is something I am still sure of. I will see the Lord’ s goodness while I’m still alive.

What hope do ungodly people have when their lives are cut short? What hope do they have when God takes away their lives?God won’t listen to their cry when trouble comes on them.They won’t take delight in the Mighty One. They’ll never call out to God.