12 Bible Verses about Examples of secret prayer
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But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples: Sit here, till I go and pray yonder.
praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints:
that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and. your Father, who sees in secret, himself will reward you openly.
And very early in the morning, while it was yet dark, he arose and went out, and departed to a desert place, and there prayed.
And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said: Why were we not able to cast him out?
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Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Elijah
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » moses
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » samuel
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Christ's command
But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Daniel
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Cornelius
And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Peter
And on the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and were drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house top to pray, about the sixth hour.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said to them: "When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us, day by day, the bread sufficient for our support; read more.
and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine, who is on a journey, has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is already closed, and my children and myself are in bed; I can not rise and give you. I say to you, Although he will not arise and give him, because he is his friend, yet, on account of his importunity, he will arise and give him as many as he needs. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened. If a son ask bread of any one of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he, instead of a fish, give him a serpent? Or if he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? If, then, you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Elijah
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » moses
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » samuel
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » In the garden of gethsemane
And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying: Father, if thou art willing that this cup should pass from me yet, not my will, but thine be done.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Solitary communion
But his fame went abroad the more; and many multitudes came together to hear, and to be cured by him of their infirmities. And he withdrew to the deserts and prayed.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Evening prayer
And when he had sent them away, he went into the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Christ's command
But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Daniel
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Cornelius
And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Only the disciples near
And it came to pass, as he was praying in a retired place, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying: "Who do the multitudes say that I am?
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » All-night prayer
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Morning devotions
And very early in the morning, while it was yet dark, he arose and went out, and departed to a desert place, and there prayed.
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Peter
And on the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and were drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house top to pray, about the sixth hour.