How Should We Pray

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward. — read the full passage →

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.” — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Pray without ceasing.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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.

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.

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

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

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

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 →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:

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.

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

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.

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

I thank my God whenever I remember you, — read the full passage →

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. — read the full passage →

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns! — read the full passage →

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.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

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.

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

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.

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

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

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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

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.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

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.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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

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

I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.

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,

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

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.”

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.

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. — read the full passage →

“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.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints, — read the full passage →

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

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

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

Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; — read the full passage →

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?”

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you shall have peace.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

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

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

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.

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.

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 →

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

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

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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.

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,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

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

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,