1 Timothy 2:8

Instructions To Men And Women

⁷ whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle - I tell the truth in Christ and lie not - being the teacher of the gentiles in faith and verity. ⁸ I will, therefore, that the men pray every where, lifting up pure hands without wrath, or doubting. ⁹ Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array:

Be Holy

Lifted Up

O God

Psalm 134:2

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and praise the LORD.

John 4:21

Jesus said unto her, "Woman, believe me; The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the father.

Psalm 63:4

As long as I live will I magnify thee and lift up my hands in thy name.

Isaiah 1:15

When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.

1 Timothy 5:14

I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

Titus 3:8

This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

James 4:8

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purge your hearts ye wavering minded.

1 Kings 3:11

Wherefore God said unto him, "Because thou hast asked this thing and hast not asked long life, neither hast asked riches, nor the lives of thine enemies, but hast asked the discretion to understand equity:

2 Chronicles 33:11-12

Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the Captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh in a hold and bound him with chains and carried him to Babylon.

Job 16:17

"Howbeit there is no wickedness in my hands, and my prayer is clean.

Psalm 24:4

Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands with innocency, O LORD, and so will I go to thine altar,

Psalm 35:13

Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Psalm 66:18

If I incline unto wickedness with my heart, the LORD will not hear me.

Psalm 130:1-2

{A song of the stairs} Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice.

Proverbs 15:8

The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness.

Isaiah 58:7-11

Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?

Jeremiah 7:9-10

For when ye have stolen, murdered, committed adultery and penury; When ye have offered unto Baal, following strange and unknown gods;

Lamentations 3:55-56

{Kuf} I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the deep pit.

Jonah 2:1-2

And Jonah prayed unto the LORD his god out of the bowels of the fish.

Malachi 1:9-11

And now make your prayer before God, that he may have mercy upon us: for such things have ye done. Shall he regard your persons, think ye, sayeth the LORD of Hosts?

Matthew 5:22-24

But I say unto you, Whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment: whosoever sayeth unto his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of a council: but whosoever sayeth, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you;

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our trespasses, even as we forgive our trespassers.

Matthew 6:14-15

For and if ye shall forgive other men their trespasses, your heavenly father shall also forgive you.

Matthew 21:21

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, if ye shall have faith, and shall not doubt, ye shall not only do that which I have done to the fig tree: but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, take thyself away, and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

Mark 11:23-25

Verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, 'Take away thyself, and cast thyself into the sea'; and shall not waver in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he sayeth shall come to pass, whatsoever he sayeth shall be done to him.

Luke 23:34

Then said Jesus, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Luke 23:42-43

And he said unto Jesus, "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom."

Luke 24:50

And he led them out into Bethany, and lift up his hands, and blessed them.

John 4:23-24

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit, and in truth. For verily, such the father requireth to worship him.

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed God always.

Acts 10:4

When he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it Lord?" He said unto him, "Thy prayers and thy alms are come up into remembrance before God.

Acts 10:31

and said, 'Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms deeds are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

Acts 21:5

And when the days were ended we departed, and went our ways, and they all brought us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were come out of the city. And we kneeled down in the shore and prayed.

1 Corinthians 7:7

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full faith sprinkled in our hearts, from an evil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water,

James 1:6-8

But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence.

1 Peter 3:7

Likewise, ye men, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life, that your prayers be not let.

1 John 3:20-22

But if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.