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How To Pray
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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.
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.
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.
Pray without ceasing.
Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
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:
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
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 →
Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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.
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 →
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
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.
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.”
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →
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,
In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.
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.
You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
“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 →
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 →
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”
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 →
At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. — 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.
All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
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.
Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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.
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →
Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. — read the full passage →
Rejoice always. — 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. ’
I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
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.
But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. — read the full passage →
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →
Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Yahweh your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the land where you go over to possess it; — read the full passage →
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
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. — 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 don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
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.
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.
These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
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 →
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.
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.
Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
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,
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
“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. — read the full passage →
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →
After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
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!
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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 always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
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