Praying For The Lost

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

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

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

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

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

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers 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 a heart of flesh.

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

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, — read the full passage →

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.

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

withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — 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: — read the full passage →

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, 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 suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise. — read the full passage →

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, — read the full passage →

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

Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,

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

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

and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: — read the full passage →

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

for by grace have ye been 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, as in heaven, so on earth.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

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

I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: — read the full passage →

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost 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 correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

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

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

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 →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect 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 things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee: — read the full passage →

And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

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.

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth 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 constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

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;

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

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

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

pray without ceasing;

that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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;

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

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

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

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 →

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.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect 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 we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—

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

and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

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

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

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, 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 whole world.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly 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, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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

While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall 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, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

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

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

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

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