Praying And Reading The Bible

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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

He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. — 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.

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

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

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

And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

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

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

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? — 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:

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

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

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

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.

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;

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

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

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

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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.

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

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:

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

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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;

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

Pray without ceasing.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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 →

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

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

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.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. — read the full passage →

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

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

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

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

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

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.

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 God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

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

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.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.