14 Bible Verses about Intercessory Prayer

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

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

and I never pray without praying for you all with joy, for your liberality to the gospel,

for this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth are denominated his children: that by his immense power he would strengthen the faculties of your minds by his spirit: read more.
so that your souls may be possess'd with faith in Christ. Be ye rooted and grounded in social virtue, that you may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of this mystery: and be sensible of his exceeding love, in giving you the knowledge of Christ, that you may be filled with all the supplies of divine bounty.

Wherefore we continually pray, that our God would by his power effect all the gracious designs of his goodness, and accomplish the work of faith in you;

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: that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge: being fortified in so effectual a manner, as to sustain your trials with constancy and joy: read more.
giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in that light he affords to his people:

Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord,

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.

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

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.

for I know that this shall turn to my deliverance, thro' your prayers, by the spirit, which Jesus Christ will supply me with,

and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots,

but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

"It is for them I pray: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, because they are thine. for every thing that is mine is thine, and what is thine is mine, and I am glorified by them. and now I shall be no more in the world, but they will be in the world, when I am come to thee. holy father keep them by that authority, with which thou hast invested me, that they may be one, as we are. read more.
by your authority I have kept them, during my being with them in the world: those that you gave me I have kept, and not one of them is lost, except the son of perdition: according as the scripture foretold. now that I am coming to thee, while I am here, I make these requests for them, that their joy in me may be compleat. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it. they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth. as thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. and for their sakes I consecrate myself, that they also might be consecrated by the truth. neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching. that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. and the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one. I in them, and thou in me, that they may have a perfect union, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet,

Pray for us, for we trust we have a clear conscience, and desire our virtuous conduct may appear to all the world.

and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon.

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.

If any man see his brother commit a sin, which is not a mortal sin, let him pray to God, who will grant him life, for such as do not commit a mortal sin. there is a sin unto death: in which case I do not enjoin any prayer to be made.

At my first defence, I had no assistance, for every body deserted me. I wish it may never be laid to their charge.

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

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

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

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:

Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

where a certain centurion had a servant whom he greatly valued, lying sick and ready to die. this centurion having heard of Jesus's fame, sent several elders of the Jews to intreat him to come, and recover his servant.

Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord,

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

who upon their arrival, prayed for them that they might receive the holy spirit.

and on his knees he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." and having said this, he expired.