Luke 18:1
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”
πάντοτε
Always, at all times, continually. Pantote. I am with you always. The promise of presence is without exception. He is always with you in every situation without interruption.
προσεύχομαι
Pray
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προσεύχομαι
To pray, to make supplication. Proseuchomai. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is not a scheduled activity. It is the ongoing conversation of a heart in relationship with God.
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λέγω
He was speaking
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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παραβολή
a parable
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παραβολή
A parable, a comparison, a story with meaning. Jesus always taught in parables. A parable hides truth from the casual and reveals it to the hungry.
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ἐκκακέω
Faint
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ἐκκακέω
To lose heart, to become weary. Do not grow weary in doing good for at the proper time you will reap if you do not give up.
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δεῖ
needing
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δεῖ
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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