60 Bible Verses about Praying

Brethren, pray for us;

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

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

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 --

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;

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.

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

'Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;

But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

And it hath come to pass, They do not yet call, and I answer, They are yet speaking, and I hear.

And thou, thou dost not pray for this people, Nor dost thou lift up for them cry and prayer, For I do not hearken in the time of their calling unto Me for their vexation.

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

'I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed you in the good and upright way;

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

'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;

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 this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

And thou dost not pray for this people, Nor lift up for them crying and prayer, Nor intercede with Me, for I hear thee not.

And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish.

And at Solomon's finishing to pray, then the fire hath come down from the heavens, and consumeth the burnt-offering and the sacrifices, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house,

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

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.

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

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth hour,

And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'

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

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

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth us, we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

Salute you doth Epaphras, who is of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,

And he turneth round his face unto the wall, and prayeth unto Jehovah, saying,

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

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.'

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

and the prayer of the faith shall save the distressed one, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if sins he may have committed, they shall be forgiven to him.

and it came to pass, in his praying, the appearance of his face became altered, and his garment white -- sparkling.

and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.

watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

and again he did pray, and the heaven did give rain, and the land did bring forth her fruit.

on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

and he said to them, 'Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'

And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,

'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;

then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause.