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Prayer And Fasting

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Matthew 6:16–18

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. — read the full passage →

Acts 14:23

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Acts 13:2

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

Acts 13:3

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Luke 2:37

and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

Matthew 4:4

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Matthew 9:14–15

Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:16

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Luke 4:2

during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.

Matthew 4:2

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.

Mark 9:29

And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.

Luke 18:1

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

Acts 13:2–3

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:17–18

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:18

that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

1 Corinthians 9:27

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Matthew 17:20–22

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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. — read the full passage →

Acts 9:9

And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

Luke 4:1–2

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness — read the full passage →

Acts 13:1–3

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Luke 18:12

I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.

Luke 5:33

And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

Matthew 6:1–16:28

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1

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

2 Corinthians 11:27

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Matthew 4:1–11

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Luke 5:33–35

And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. — read the full passage →

Matthew 17:21

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Matthew 6:1–34

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Matthew 4:1–4

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Luke 18:1–12

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →

Mark 2:18

And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

James 5:13

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 7:1–5

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Luke 4:2–4

during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:6–7

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

Matthew 17:20–21

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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. — read the full passage →

Luke 5:34–35

And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? — read the full passage →

Matthew 16:19

I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 6:7

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Acts 13:1–52

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Revelation 11:1–19

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Acts 9:17–18

And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Matthew 9:37–38

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. — read the full passage →

Colossians 1:12–13

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; — read the full passage →

Philippians 3:8

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 11:9

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.

Hebrews 11:1–40

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 10:17

And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

John 14:14

If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.

Matthew 17:20

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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.

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