Praying To The Dead

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

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

Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. — read the full passage →

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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:

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; — read the full passage →

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

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.

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

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.

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 →

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

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 →

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. — read the full passage →

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance. — read the full passage →

And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever.

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.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. — read the full passage →

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. — read the full passage →

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

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.

So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: — read the full passage →

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: — read the full passage →

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

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

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: — read the full passage →

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

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

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. — read the full passage →

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

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →