How To Pray

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.

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.

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.

Pray without ceasing.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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 →

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

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

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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 →

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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 it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

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;

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.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

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.

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. — read the full passage →

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 →

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. — read the full passage →

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. — 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.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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.

The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. — read the full passage →

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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 →

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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. — read the full passage →

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

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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.

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.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

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. — read the full passage →

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

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?

Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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 →

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.