49 Bible Verses about Praying

My brethren, pray for us.

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

the Lord is coming: be not in any manner of sollicitude, but in all your occasions lay your requests before God by prayer and supplication accompany'd by thanksgiving.

pray upon all occasions.

Pour out your souls unto God upon all occasions, watching in prayer with all perseverance and supplication for all christians:

put up your requests likewise for me, that God would give me an opportunity to declare the mystery of Christ (for which I am even in bonds:)

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

two men went to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a Publican.

but you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your father who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observeth the actions of your retirement shall reward you.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. is his mind serene? let him sing psalms.

therefore whenever you pray, be fully persuaded of obtaining your request, and I assure you it shall be granted, whatever it be.

only when you are dispos'd to prayer, if you have any cause of complaint against any one, forgive him, that your heavenly father may forgive you your offences.

About that time, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory.

and the favour I ask of him is this, that your kindness to me may be crown'd with farther improvements in knowledge and all prudence;

since it is sanctified by the divine permission, and by prayer.

so that he retired into places of solitude, for the convenience of prayer.

For this cause, ever since we heard of it, we incessantly pray for you, requesting that you may be endued with respect to the knowledge of his will, with all wisdom and spiritual discernment:

being assisted by your prayers for me, so that thanks may be returned by many, for the gracious deliverance procur'd me by their prayers.

you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.

for this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

One day as Peter and John were going together to the temple, at the ninth hour, which was the hour of prayer,

Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done."

I direct therefore that the men pray in publick and private, lifting up their hands to heaven with innocence, charity, and composure.

and whatever ye shall ask in prayer, with faith, ye shall receive.

The spirit likewise softens our afflictions: for being at a loss to apply for the most proper relief; the spirit it self affects us with those pious ejaculations, which we can't well express.

have cordially reliev'd me. Epaphras a servant of Christ, and your countryman, salutes you, who is always very earnest in his prayers, that you may be perfectly acquainted with, and constantly observe,

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

One day Jesus had been praying in a certain place, and as soon as he had done, one of his disciples said to him, instruct us about prayer, as John the baptist instructed his disciples.

Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged.

the prayer that proceeds from faith, shall save the sick; the Lord will raise him up, and his sins that may have been the occasion, shall be forgiven.

as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was quite chang'd, and his raiment was of a splendid white:

be therefore upon your guard, be constant in prayer, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all those future ills, and be able to stand in the presence of the son of God.

I exhort you therefore, above all things, to present supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving for all men:

I continually give thanks upon your account, making mention of you in my prayers;

then be pray'd again: the heavens sent its showers, and the earth push'd out its fruit.

we went out of town on the sabbath towards the river, where the Jews were allowed to have an oratory.

said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.

neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching.