Praying In A Closet

`And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places--standing--to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

Come, My people, enter into thy inner chambers, And shut thy doors behind thee, Hide thyself shortly a moment till the indignation pass over.

and if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.

Call unto Me, and I do answer thee, yea, I declare to thee great and fenced things--thou hast not known them.

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> always to pray, and not to faint,

and he goeth in and shutteth the door upon them both, and prayeth unto Jehovah.

and the prayer of the faith shall save the distressed one, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if sins he may have committed, they shall be forgiven to him.

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

And it came to pass, in his being in a certain place praying, as he ceased, a certain one of his disciples said unto him, `Sir, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.' — read the full passage →

`And--praying--ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

`And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places--standing--to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

Because of this I say to you, all whatever--praying--ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

always rejoice ye; — read the full passage →

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

and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;

continually pray ye;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name. — read the full passage →

`Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, God of all flesh: For Me is anything too wonderful?

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

`And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places--standing--to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.

To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

`And ye have called Me, and have gone, and have prayed unto Me, and I have hearkened unto you,

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, `Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,

watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

for where there are two or three gathered together--to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

My prayer is prepared--incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands--the evening present.

In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

And it came to pass, in his being in a certain place praying, as he ceased, a certain one of his disciples said unto him, `Sir, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.'

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend <FI>it<Fi> .

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;

and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; — read the full passage →

`Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask--it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,

`And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.

Unto Him <FI>with<Fi> my mouth I have called, And exaltation <FI>is<Fi> under my tongue.

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity? — read the full passage →

And ye, beloved, on your most holy faith building yourselves up, in the Holy Spirit praying,

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

`What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not--having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains--seek that which is gone astray?

that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.

The eyes of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Jehovah, <FI>at<Fi> morning Thou hearest my voice, <FI>At<Fi> morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord, — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

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

`Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and did appoint you, that ye might go away, and might bear fruit, and your fruit might remain, that whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, He may give you.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And he was casting forth a demon, and it was dumb, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth, the dumb man spake, and the multitudes wondered,

and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

And he said to them, `When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth; — read the full passage →

and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

Having, therefore, brethren, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, in the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

And he said to them, `When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

`And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory--to the ages. Amen.

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,

whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you--they have their reward!

and I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek <FI>by<Fi> prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing <FI>it<Fi> before this.

And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: -- — read the full passage →

for one <FI>is<Fi> God, one also <FI>is<Fi> mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you, — read the full passage →

if ye ask anything in my name I will do <FI>it<Fi> .