15 Bible Verses about Prayer, Advice For Effective

you ask, and you receive not, because you ask wickedly, that you may expend it in your pleasures.

But let him ask in faith, doubting as to nothing; for he that doubts is like unto a wave of the sea driven by the winds and tossed by the tempest. For let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord,

And He spoke this parable to certain ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising the rest. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:read more.
I fast twice per week; I give tithes of all things so many as I possess. But the publican, standing a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner. I say unto you, He went down to his house justified rather than the other: because every one exalting himself shall be abased; and the one humbling himself shall be exalted.

And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.

And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in under my roof:

Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God: and whatsoever we may ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things pleasing before him.

And Jesus responding said to them, Truly I say unto you, if you may have faith, and doubt not, not only shall you do that of the fig-tree, but you shall say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, and it will be done. All things whatsoever you may ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

And Jesus responding says to them, Have God's faith. Truly I say unto you, That whosoever may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and may not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says does take place; it shall be unto him. Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.

Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking it shall be opened. What man is there of you, whom, if his son shall ask bread, he will give him a stone?read more.
And if he may ask a fish, whether will he give him a serpent? Therefore if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask Him?

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking it shall be opened. And which father of you shall if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? or indeed a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent?read more.
Or indeed shall he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? If then you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, then how much more will your Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?

And He having come into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, entreating Him, and saying; Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, terribly tormented. And Jesus says to him, Having come I will heal him.read more.
And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. For I am also a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. And Jesus hearing, was astonished, and said to those following, Truly I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel. And I say unto you, that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit up with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens: but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and let it be done unto thee as thou hast believed. And his servant was healed at that hour.

When He completed all His words in the ears of the people, He came into Capernaum. And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him. And hearing about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him that having come He may save his servant.read more.
And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy: for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue. And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in under my roof: Therefore I did not count myself worthy to come to thee; but speak the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And Jesus, having heard these words, was astonished at him, and turning to the multitude following said, I say unto you, I did not find so great faith in Israel. And those having been sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.

And Jesus having come out thence, departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanitish woman having come out from those coasts, cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is terribly demonized. And He responded to her not a word; and His disciples, having come to Him, asked Him, saying, Send her away; because she cries after us.read more.
And He responding said, I am not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And having come she continued to worship Him, saying, Lord, assist me. He responding said, It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs. And she said, Yea, Lord: for the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from their master's table. Then Jesus responding said to her, O woman, great is thy faith; let it be done unto thee as thou dost wish. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And rising up, He departed thence into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, and He wished no one to know it: and He was not able to be hidden. For a woman hearing concerning Him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, having come worshiped at His feet. For the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and asked Him that He may cast the demon out of her daughter.read more.
And He said to her, Permit the children first to be fed: for It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to little dogs. And she responded and says to Him, Yea, Lord: for even the little dogs eat the crumbs of the children under the table. And He said to her, On account of this word go; the demon has already gone out from thy daughter. And having come into her house, she found the demon gone out, and the daughter lying on the bed.

Truly, truly, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, shall also do the works which I am doing; and shall do greater works than these: because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you may ask in my name, I will do it, in order that the rather may be glorified in the Son. If you may ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.