James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another and pray one for another that ye may be whole. The effectual prayer of the righteous is very powerful.

Genesis 20:17

So Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants; and they bore children.

Psalm 34:15

Samech The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Numbers 11:2

Then the people cried unto Moses, and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.

John 9:31

Now we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone should fear God and do his will, him he will hear.

Genesis 18:23-32

And Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

1 Kings 13:6

Then the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again and became as it was before.

2 Kings 19:15-20

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, saying, O LORD God of Israel, who dwellest above the cherubim, thou alone art the God unto all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

2 Kings 20:2-5

Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

Job 42:8

Therefore, take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my slave Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my slave Job shall pray for you; for only because I will accept him, I shall not deal with you according to your folly, in that ye have not spoken by me in uprightness, like my slave Job.

Psalm 10:17-18

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Proverbs 15:29

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Matthew 3:6

and were baptized of him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Luke 11:11-13

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Acts 19:18

And many that believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

Romans 3:10

as it is written, There is no one righteous, no, not one;

1 John 3:22

and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Genesis 19:29

And it came to pass as God destroyed the cities of the plain that God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the destruction when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

Genesis 20:7

Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine.

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast fought with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 41:9-10

Then the chief butler spoke unto Pharaoh, saying, I remember my sins today;

Exodus 9:28-29

Intreat the LORD that the thunderings of God and the hail might cease; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay here no longer.

Exodus 9:33

And Moses went out from the presence of Pharaoh and out of the city and extended his hands unto the LORD; and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

Exodus 17:11

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; but when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Exodus 32:10-14

Now therefore let me alone that my wrath may wax hot in them and consume them; and I will put thee over a great nation.

Numbers 14:13-20

And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, for thou didst bring this people out of the midst of them with thy might;

Numbers 21:7-9

Then the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against thee; pray unto the LORD that he take away these serpents from among us. And Moses prayed for the people.

Deuteronomy 9:18-20

And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water because of all your sins in which ye sinned in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Joshua 10:12

Then Joshua spoke unto the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

1 Samuel 12:18

So Samuel called unto the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

2 Samuel 19:19

And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither retain the memory of the wickedness that thy slave did the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should guard it in his heart.

1 Kings 17:18-24

And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Art thou come unto me to call my iniquity to remembrance and to cause my son to die?

2 Kings 4:33-35

He went in therefore and shut the door upon both of them and prayed unto the LORD.

2 Chronicles 14:11-12

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many or with those that have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; do not let man prevail against thee.

2 Chronicles 30:20

And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah and healed the people.

2 Chronicles 32:20-22

And for this cause Hezekiah, the king, and the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

Psalm 145:18-19

Koph The LORD is near unto all those that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 28:9

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the LORD said unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my will would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Then ye shall call upon me, and ye shall walk in my ways and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and difficult things, which thou dost not know.

Daniel 2:18-23

to petition mercies of the God of heaven concerning this mystery and that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 9:20-22

And whiles I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Hosea 12:3-4

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and with his strength he overcame the angel;

Matthew 7:7-11

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;

Matthew 18:15-17

Therefore if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and reprove him between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Matthew 21:22

And all things, whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Luke 7:3-4

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and free his slave.

Luke 9:6

And they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing every where.

Luke 18:1-8

And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,

Acts 4:24-31

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, Lord, thou art the God, who hast made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him.

Acts 12:5-11

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, and the congregation made prayer without unto God for him.

Romans 5:19

For as by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brethren, pray for us.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaks.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, having received revelation of things not seen as yet, with great care prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and was made heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Hebrews 12:13

and make straight steps unto your feet, so that which is lame will not turn out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience in all things desiring to conduct ourselves well.

1 Peter 2:24

he himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; by whose wound ye were healed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Confess

Genesis 41:9
Then the chief butler spoke unto Pharaoh, saying, I remember my sins today;
2 Samuel 19:19
And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither retain the memory of the wickedness that thy slave did the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should guard it in his heart.
Matthew 3:6
and were baptized of him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 18:15
Therefore if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and reprove him between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Luke 7:3
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and free his slave.
Acts 19:18
And many that believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

The effectual

Genesis 18:23
And Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass as God destroyed the cities of the plain that God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the destruction when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine.
Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast fought with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Exodus 9:28
Intreat the LORD that the thunderings of God and the hail might cease; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay here no longer.
Exodus 17:11
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; but when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Exodus 32:10
Now therefore let me alone that my wrath may wax hot in them and consume them; and I will put thee over a great nation.
Numbers 11:2
Then the people cried unto Moses, and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
Numbers 14:13
And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, for thou didst bring this people out of the midst of them with thy might;
Numbers 21:7
Then the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against thee; pray unto the LORD that he take away these serpents from among us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Deuteronomy 9:18
And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water because of all your sins in which ye sinned in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Joshua 10:12
Then Joshua spoke unto the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
1 Samuel 12:18
So Samuel called unto the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
1 Kings 13:6
Then the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again and became as it was before.
1 Kings 17:18
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Art thou come unto me to call my iniquity to remembrance and to cause my son to die?
2 Kings 4:33
He went in therefore and shut the door upon both of them and prayed unto the LORD.
2 Kings 19:15
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, saying, O LORD God of Israel, who dwellest above the cherubim, thou alone art the God unto all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
2 Kings 20:2
Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many or with those that have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; do not let man prevail against thee.
2 Chronicles 32:20
And for this cause Hezekiah, the king, and the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
Job 42:8
Therefore, take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my slave Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my slave Job shall pray for you; for only because I will accept him, I shall not deal with you according to your folly, in that ye have not spoken by me in uprightness, like my slave Job.
Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalm 34:15
Samech The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalm 145:18
Koph The LORD is near unto all those that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 28:9
He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my will would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Jeremiah 29:12
Then ye shall call upon me, and ye shall walk in my ways and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and difficult things, which thou dost not know.
Daniel 2:18
to petition mercies of the God of heaven concerning this mystery and that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 9:20
And whiles I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
Hosea 12:3
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and with his strength he overcame the angel;
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;
Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Luke 11:11
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke 18:1
And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,
John 9:31
Now we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone should fear God and do his will, him he will hear.
Acts 4:24
And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, Lord, thou art the God, who hast made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,
Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, and the congregation made prayer without unto God for him.
1 John 3:22
and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

A righteous

Romans 3:10
as it is written, There is no one righteous, no, not one;
Romans 5:19
For as by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaks.

General references

Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants; and they bore children.
Exodus 8:12
Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh; and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
Exodus 17:11
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; but when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Amos 7:3
The LORD repented of this; It shall not be, said the LORD.
Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.