32 Bible Verses about Prayerfulness

and she was a widow eightyfour years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;

I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit; for apart from me ye can do nothing. If any one abideth not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather it, and cast it into the fire, and it is burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever ye will, and it shall be done for you.read more.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and ye will become my disciples.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

Watch, and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Watch, and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

And when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray that ye may not enter into temptation.

But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;

And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be fainthearted:

But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

Pray without ceasing;

But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Elijah was a man of like nature with us, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months; and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,

But he was wont to withdraw to desert places, and pray.

They therefore took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father! I thank thee that thou hast heard me. Yet I knew that thou hearest me always; but for the sake of the multitude standing around I said it, that they might believe that thou didst send me.

These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [of their substance], the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

And being released they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. And on hearing it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art he that made heaven and earth and sea, and all things that are in them; who by the mouth of thy servant David said, "Why did the heathen rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?read more.
The kings of the earth came up, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed." For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, did both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and the peoples of Israel, assemble in this city, to do whatever thy hand and thy will before determined to be done. And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word, while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are wrought through the name of thy holy servant Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.

On this account we also, from the day we heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to ask that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how constantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming to you.

do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may supply that which is lacking in your faith?

For which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and perfect [in you] all pleasure in goodness, and the work of faith, with power;

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, as without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,