Praying For The Lost

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

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

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; — read the full passage →

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, — read the full passage →

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.

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

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

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.

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

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. — 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 →

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. — read the full passage →

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; — read the full passage →

Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

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

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

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: — read the full passage →

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

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.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; — read the full passage →

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. — 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;

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

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

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

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 →

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: — read the full passage →

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

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.

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

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:

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

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

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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

Pray without ceasing.

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

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.

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

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

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

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

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

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

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, — read the full passage →

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; — read the full passage →

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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 endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →