60 Bible Verses about Praying
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And praying, talk ye not vainly as the nations; for they think that by their profaneness of speech they shall be listened to.
Rave anxiety about nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with gratitude let your desires be made known to God.
By all prayer and supplication praying in all time in Spirit, and for this same watching vigilantly in all perseverance and supplication for the holy:
Praying together also for us, that God would open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, by which also I was bound;
For this boy I prayed, and Jehovah will give to me my asking which I asked of him.
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love in the assemblies, and in the corners of the broad ways to stand praying, so that they might appear to men. Verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy store-house, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which in secret; and thy Father who seeing in secret shall give back to thee openly.
And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up for them an outcry and a prayer: for I hear not in the time of their calling to me for their evil.
Does any suffer among you? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him play on the harp.
Also I, far be it to me sinning against Jehovah ceasing to pray for you: and I taught you in the good and straight way.
For this I say to you, All things whatever, praying, ye ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.
And when ye stand praying, let go, if ye have any thing against any one : that also your Father, he in the heavens, might let go to you your falls.
And it was in those days, he went out to the mount to pray, and he was passing the whole night in prayer to God.
And this I prey, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all intelligence;
And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up a wailing and prayer for them, and thou shalt not entreat upon me: for I hear thee not
And when Solomon finished to pray, and the fire will come down from the heavens and consume the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
For this also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
And ye serving together for us in prayer, that of many faces, the favor to us by many thanks be returned by us.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask wickedly that ye might expend upon your sensual pleasures.
And having gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: but not as I will, but as thou.
I will therefore men shall pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without anger and reasoning.
And likewise also the Spirit takes hold together, and assists our weaknesses: for what we would pray for as we ought, we know not, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
Epaphras, who of you, greets you, a servant of Christ, always contending for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfected and completed in all the will of God.
Truly therefore was Peter kept in prison: and prayer was made continually by the church to God for him.
And it was in his being in a certain place praying, when he ceased, a certain of his disciples said to him Lord, teach us to pray, as John also -taught his disciples.
And the prayer of faith shall save him being sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he should have wrought sins, it shall be remitted to him.
And it was in his praying, the look of his face was another, and his clothing white, shooting forth lightning.
And Hannah she speaking upon her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice will not be heard: and Eli will think her to be intoxicated.
Watch therefore, in all time praying, that ye be deemed worthy to escape all these about to be, and to stand before the Son of man.
I Beseech therefore, first of all, supplications to be made, prayers, entreaties, thanks, for all men;
Cease not returning thanks for you, making remembrance of you in my prayers;
And the day of the sabbaths we came out of the city by the river, where prayer was customary to be; and having sat down, we spake to the women come together.
And he said to them, Why sleep ye? having risen, pray that ye might not enter into temptation.
And I ask not for these alone, but also for them believing in me through their word;
And hear thou in the heavens their supplication and their prayer, and do their judgment
Topics on Praying
Jesus Praying
Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, both prayers and supplications to him able to save him from death, with strong crying and tears, having offered, and listened to by means of circumspection;
Not Praying
Exodus 14:15And Jehovah will say to Moses, Why wilt thou cry to me? speak to the sons of Israel and they shall remove.
Praying Amiss
James 4:3Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask wickedly that ye might expend upon your sensual pleasures.
Praying Behind Closed Doors
Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy store-house, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which in secret; and thy Father who seeing in secret shall give back to thee openly.
Praying For Others
Jeremiah 11:14And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up for them an outcry and a prayer: for I hear not in the time of their calling to me for their evil.
Praying Loudly
Matthew 6:5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love in the assemblies, and in the corners of the broad ways to stand praying, so that they might appear to men. Verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Praying Quietly
Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy store-house, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which in secret; and thy Father who seeing in secret shall give back to thee openly.
Praying Together
Matthew 18:20For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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