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NASB | Ephesians 6:18 ¶ With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 6:18 ¶ With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God's people. |
Bible Question: Kairos vs. Chronos..In Ephesians 6:18 the word used for time is kairos. I have always understand this to mean a perscribed period of time vs. time in general---chronos. It was my understanding, always, of this verse that we are being called to pray when the Lord prescibes a stated time for us to pray for a specific person or situation. I am a bit confused with these two Greekk words. Any help?? Thanks! |
Bible Answer: Hi Verne Not to be funny but it seems like you're not at all confused. You're right on track in your definitions. In a book I'm reading called "Intercessory Prayer" by Dutch Sheets, he says concerning this verse " Ephesians 6:18, the context of which is spiritual warfare, says that we are to 'be on the alert...for all the saints' and 'pray at all (kairos) times in the Spirit.' He is not telling us here to pray all the time, which would be chronos, but to pray at all strategic times (kairos). In other words, we are in a war and if we are alert, He will warn us of well-timed attacks (kairos) of the enemy, so we can create a boundary (paga) of protection by praying. Related verse is 1 Peter 5:8 Chronos is time in general Kairos is the strategic or "right time; the opportune point of time at which something should be done" A window of opportunity would be a kairos time. A well-timed attack in war would be a kairos time. When someone is in danger or about to be attacked by Satan, that is a kairos time. The time it is right now as you read would be chronos time. God Bless Barry |