The Importance Of Prayer

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

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

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

continually pray ye;

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--

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;

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

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

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,

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

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

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

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

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

always rejoice ye; — read the full passage →

These things spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to the heaven, and said--`Father, the hour hath come, glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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 →

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.

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.

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

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

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;

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

`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 →

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.

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

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

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.'

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

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

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,

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens give good things to those asking him?

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.

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

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

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;

Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. --A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

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

`I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman; — read the full passage →

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

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

He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.

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,

`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.

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 they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

`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;

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 →

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

for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, — read the full passage →

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

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And <FI>to<Fi> my cry give ear, Unto my tear be not silent, For a sojourner I <FI>am<Fi> with Thee, A settler like all my fathers.

I--I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

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

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

and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

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

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

and saith to them, `Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring <FI>it<Fi> :

`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, — read the full passage →

be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

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

having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

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

`And of which of you--the father--if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him? — read the full passage →

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

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved. — read the full passage →

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, `I believe, sir; be helping mine unbelief.'

`Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.

If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;

and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

The sacrifice of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

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

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!

After the going forth of Jeconiah the king, and the mistress, and the officers, heads of Judah and Jerusalem, and the artificer, and the smith, from Jerusalem--

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, — read the full passage →

Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

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; — read the full passage →

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,