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Question 183

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For whom are we to pray?

We are to pray for the whole church of Christ upon earth;a for magistrates,b and ministers;c for ourselves,d our brethren,e yea, our enemies;f and for all sorts of men living,g or that shall live hereafter;h but not for the dead,i nor for those that are known to have sinned the sin unto death.j

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aEphesians 6:18; Psalm 28:9
  2. b1 Timothy 2:1–2
  3. cColossians 4:3
  4. dGenesis 32:11
  5. eJames 5:16
  6. fMatthew 5:44
  7. g1 Timothy 2:1–2
  8. hJohn 17:20; 2 Samuel 7:29
  9. i2 Samuel 12:21–23
  10. j1 John 5:16

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