Unanswered Prayer

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. — read the full passage →

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. — read the full passage →

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, — read the full passage →

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood. — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. — read the full passage →

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

You lust, and don’t have. You kill, covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

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

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →

and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. — read the full passage →

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

Behold, Yahweh’s hand is not shortened, that it can’t save; neither his ear heavy, that it can’t hear: — read the full passage →

Pray without ceasing.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. — read the full passage →

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. — read the full passage →

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Pray without ceasing. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ In that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is contemptible.’ — read the full passage →

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, — read the full passage →

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?