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Asking In Prayer
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And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Pray without ceasing.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. — read the full passage →
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. — read the full passage →
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: — read the full passage →
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: — read the full passage →
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. — read the full passage →
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. — read the full passage →
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. — read the full passage →
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. — read the full passage →
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: KJV.