18 Bible Verses about Prayer, And Faith

But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

And he could not do there any miracle, except that laying his hands on a few sick persons he cured them. And he marvelled at their infidelity. And he went about the villages around, teaching.

Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent. Elias was a man of like feelings with us, and he prayed fervently that it should not rain; and there fell no rain on the earth during three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth shot up its fruit.

in whom we have boldness and access with confidence to God by the faith of him.

let us come to him with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the body washed with pure water:

But Jesus addressing them, said, Verily I tell you, if ye have faith, and entertain no doubt, not only shall ye do what is done to the fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, Be lifted up, and be cast into the sea, it be done. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

And Jesus answering said to them, Have faith in God. For verily I say to you, That whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou lifted up, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall harbour no doubt in his heart, but believe that what he saith shall come to pass; whatsoever he may speak shall be done for him. Therefore I say unto you, That all things whatever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive them, and they shall be given you.

But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, harbouring no doubt: for he who is doubtful is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and in constant agitation. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.read more.
A double-minded man is unsteady in all his ways.

Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters 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 recover the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, son of David! So when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord. Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.read more.
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, Take care that no person know it.

Then as Jesus was entering into Capernaum, there met him a centurion, intreating him, and saying, My servant is lying in the house paralytic, terribly tormented with pain. And Jesus said unto him, I will come and heal him.read more.
And the centurion said, I am not a fit person, that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only speak a word, and my servant be cured. For I also am a man under authority, having under my command soldiers and I say to this soldier, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And Jesus hearing him, marvelled, and said to those who were following, Verily I say unto you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was cured at that very hour.

NOW after he had finished all these sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. And the servant of a certain centurion, who was very valuable to him, being seized with an illness, was ready to die. But when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, entreating him that he would come and preserve the life of his servant.read more.
And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him importunately, saying, He is a worthy man on whom thou wilt confer this favour: for he loveth our nation, and hath himself built us a synagogue. Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof. Therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee, but speak in a word, and my servant will be cured. For I also am a man under authority, and have under my command soldiers; and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come hither, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. Then Jesus, on hearing these things, respected him highly, and turning to the multitude which was following him, he said, I tell you, I have not found such faith, even in Israel. And they who were sent, on their return to the house, found the servant who was sick in perfect health.

And, behold, a woman, who had an haemorrage twelve years, came behind, and touched the fringe of his garment: for she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be cured. Then Jesus, turning about and beholding her, said, Be encouraged, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee. And the woman was cured from that hour.

And a certain woman, having a flux of blood twelve years, and had suffered much from many physicians; and had expended all she had, and was nothing better, but rather growing worse and worse; when she heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment:read more.
for she said, If I but touch his clothes, I shall recover. And instantly the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was cured of her afflictive disease. And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that miraculous power had gone forth from him, turning about in the crowd, said, Who touched my garments? And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round to see her who had done this. Then the woman, fearful and trembling, knowing what had been done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole from thy distressing disease.

And a woman, who had a flux of blood, for twelve years, who had spent all her substance on physicians, and could not get a cure from any; coming behind him, touched the fringe of his garment; and instantly the flux of her blood stopped. And Jesus said, Who touched me? And when all denied, Peter, and those who were with him, said, Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and sayest thou, Who hath touched me?read more.
Then said Jesus, Some person hath touched me, for I know that miraculous power is gone out from me. Then the woman seeing she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him, declared to him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him; and how she was cured instantaneously. Then he said unto her, Be of good cheer, daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace.

And going forth thence, Jesus retired into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac. But he replied not a word to her. Then his disciples came and intreated him, saying, Send her away; for she is crying aloud after us.read more.
But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then she came, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me! But he answering said, It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. And she said, True, Lord: yet even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answering said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith! be it unto thee even as thou desirest. And her daughter was cured from that hour.

And rising, he departed thence into the confines of Tyre and Sidon; and entering into a house, desired that no man should know it: yet he could not be hid. For a woman hearing of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter.read more.
And Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be fed, for it is not proper to take the children's bread, and throw it to the dogs. But she replied, and said to him, True, Lord, yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said unto her, For this speech, go home, the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And going to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid on a couch.

Elias was a man of like feelings with us, and he prayed fervently that it should not rain; and there fell no rain on the earth during three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth shot up its fruit.