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Answer To Prayer

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1 John 5:14

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

John 15:7

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

James 5:16

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

1 John 5:15

And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

1 John 3:22

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

James 4:3

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

John 16:23

“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

John 14:13

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.

Psalms 66:18

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 5:14–15

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:18

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

Romans 8:26

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

John 15:16

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

John 14:14

If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.

Luke 18:1

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

2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Matthew 21:22

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Matthew 6:6

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Matthew 6:10

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

Jeremiah 29:12

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 4:14

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

James 4:2

You lust, and don’t have. You kill, covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Hebrews 13:5

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Acts 16:31

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Luke 22:42

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

Isaiah 65:24

It shall happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Psalms 91:15

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

James 1:6

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

James 1:5–8

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 2:1–20

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain, — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:6–7

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Romans 12:2

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Acts 12:1–25

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. — read the full passage →

Acts 6:4

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

John 14:13–14

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. — read the full passage →

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 1:1–51

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Luke 18:1–8

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, — read the full passage →

Luke 11:13

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

Luke 11:1

When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

Matthew 18:19

Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 7:11

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Matthew 7:7–8

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:33

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:9–13

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:7

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

Isaiah 59:2

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Psalms 145:18

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Psalms 32:1–11

Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:12

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

James 5:13

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Hebrews 4:14–16

Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 2:8

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

Philippians 4:6

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Romans 8:15–17

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” — read the full passage →

Acts 2:1–47

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Acts 1:14

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

John 16:24

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

Luke 11:9

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

Psalms 141:2

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

Job 22:27

You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows.

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

1 Peter 3:7

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

James 5:15

and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

James 5:14

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

James 5:13–14

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. — read the full passage →

James 1:6–7

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. — read the full passage →

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Hebrews 10:24–25

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 2:1–2

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Philippians 3:18–19

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

2 Corinthians 12:7

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 1:11

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

Romans 10:12

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

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