Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest."

He said to them, "There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.

I urge you, friends, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love that the Spirit gives: join me in praying fervently to God for me.

as you help us by means of your prayers for us. So it will be that the many prayers for us will be answered, and God will bless us; and many will raise their voices to him in thanksgiving for us.

And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel's secret.

For the sake of this gospel I am an ambassador, though now I am in prison. Pray that I may be bold in speaking about the gospel as I should.

At the same time pray also for us, so that God will give us a good opportunity to preach his message about the secret of Christ. For that is why I am now in prison.

pray at all times,

Pray also for us, friends.

Keep on praying for us. We are sure we have a clear conscience, because we want to do the right thing at all times.

And I beg you even more earnestly to pray that God will send me back to you soon.

And so the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and larger, and a great number of priests accepted the faith.

Meanwhile the word of God continued to spread and grow.

The word of the Lord spread everywhere in that region.

In this powerful way the word of the Lord kept spreading and growing stronger.

There is a real opportunity here for great and worthwhile work, even though there are many opponents.

Because I preach the Good News, I suffer and I am even chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not in chains,

I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the Lord's message; and those who had been chosen for eternal life became believers.

For we brought the Good News to you, not with words only, but also with power and the Holy Spirit, and with complete conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you; it was for your own good.

Our friends, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not a failure.

And there is another reason why we always give thanks to God. When we brought you God's message, you heard it and accepted it, not as a message from human beings but as God's message, which indeed it is. For God is at work in you who believe.