14 Bible Verses about Intercessory Prayer
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if you also unite in prayer for our aid, that the favor bestowed on us, through the intercession of many persons, may cause thanks to be given by many for us.
for I know that this will result in my benefit through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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:
I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord.
But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith fail not. And when you have turned to me again, strengthen your brethren.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And dividing his clothing into parts, they cast lots.
Again, I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about any thing for which they will ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. For where there are two or three that have come together for my sake, there I am in the midst of them.
At the same time, also, prepare me a lodging: for I hope that through the prayers of you all, I may be given to you.
Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick; and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be restored to health: the fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved. For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For being ignorant of God's plan of justification, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to God's plan of justification.read more.
For Christ is the end of the law for justification, to every one that believes.
And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.
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Intercessory prayer » Other instances of
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
Intercessory prayer » For israel
Intercessory prayer » Hezekiah for the people
Intercessory prayer » David for israel
Intercessory prayer » For miriam
Intercessory prayer » A man of God for jeroboam
Intercessory prayer » Samuel for israel
Intercessory prayer » Moses for israel
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named, that he may grant to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be mightily strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man, read more.
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through the faith; that, being rooted and founded in love, you may be fully able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and hight, and to know the love of the Christ that passes our knowledge, that you may be filled with aft the fullness of God.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Those who murmur against God
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified
In order to which, we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of this calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power,
For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God, strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, in order to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness, read more.
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Intercessory prayer » Commanded
Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be restored to health: the fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Ministers
if you also unite in prayer for our aid, that the favor bestowed on us, through the intercession of many persons, may cause thanks to be given by many for us.
for I know that this will result in my benefit through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Intercessory prayer » Christ set an example of
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And dividing his clothing into parts, they cast lots.
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith fail not. And when you have turned to me again, strengthen your brethren.
I pray for them; I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. And I am no longer in the world; but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep in thy name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are one. read more.
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me, I have kept; and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled. And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I do not pray thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the Evil One. They are not of the world, as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, so I send them into the world; and for them I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified through the truth. I pray, not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they 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, as we are one; I in them, and thou ID me, that they may be made perfect in one, that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Father, I wish that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me; for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.
Intercessory prayer » Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent
Intercessory prayer » Seek an interest in
Pray for us: for we trust that we have a good conscience, willing to live honor ably in all things.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Children
And behold, a woman of Chanaan came out from those borders, and cried to him, saying: Have mercy on me, Lord, son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The church
Intercessory prayer » Encouragement to
Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be restored to health: the fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
If any one see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life for those who sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say concerning this, that he should ask.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » hezekiah
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Isaiah
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Masters'
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Abraham's servant
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Abraham
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Nehemiah
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Solomon
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Those who forsake us
At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be laid to their charge:
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » All saints
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:
Intercessory prayer » Sin of neglecting
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Enemies among whom we dwell
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Those who envy us
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » All in authority
for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and gravity.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » All men
I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Kings
for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and gravity.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Daniel
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Persecutors
But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » samuel
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Elisha
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Fellow-countrymen
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Ezekiel
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » David
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Servants
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die. But when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The sick
Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Church of jerusalem
Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Peter and john
who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Stephen
And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.