Topic
Praying
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In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
pray without ceasing;
And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
Rejoice always; — read the full passage →
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →
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 →
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →
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 will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Is any among you sick? 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:
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.
and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.
And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.
For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,
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.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →
These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.
Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →
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 →
Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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.
Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
Is any among you sick? 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 →
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
And when ye pray, ye 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 of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. — read the full passage →
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;
Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord; — read the full passage →
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 →
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:
I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.
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 →
Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. — read the full passage →
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered; — read the full passage →
Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. — read the full passage →
Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.
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 →
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Is any among you sick? 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 →
He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.