27 Bible Verses about Prayer, Practicalities Of

Rejoice always; pray without ceasing, give thanks on every occasion; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to us.

Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business; but we will attend continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word.

rejoice in the hope, be patient in affliction, be persevering in prayer,

You desire and have not; you kill, and envy, and cannot obtain; you fight and carry on war. You have not, because you do not ask;

And when you pray use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

And he also spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee, standing by himself, offered this prayer; God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican;read more.
I fast twice a week; I tithe all I acquire. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be propitious to me a sinner. I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than that; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward. But when you pray enter into your private room, and having shut your door pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

And having dismissed the multitudes, he went on a mountain by himself to pray. And when it was evening he was there alone.

and having dismissed them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

And he withdrew into solitary places and prayed.

And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and kneeling down, prayed,

And Peter putting them all out knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter sat up.

And when we had completed the days we went out and proceeded on our journey, they all attending us with their wives and children till without the city, and kneeling down on the shore we prayed,

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father,

And when you stand praying, forgive if you have any thing against any, that your Father in heaven may also forgive your offenses.

I wish also that men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputations;

And in the morning while it was quite dark he arose and went out, and departed to a solitary place, and there prayed.

AND in those days he went out on the mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

and she had been a widow eighty-four years, and departed not from the temple, serving God night and day with fastings and prayers.

Jesus said to her, Believe me, woman, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, you shall worship the Father. You worship what you know not; we worship what we know; for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father seeks such to worship him.read more.
God is a Spirit, and those that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

But when you pray enter into your private room, and having shut your door pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

And on the next day, as they were pursuing their journey and had come nigh to the city, Peter went upon the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

And while they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Then having fasted and prayed and imposed hands on them, they sent them forth.

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast much and make prayers; and likewise those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink.

And having appointed them elders in every church, and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

But this kind goes not out, except by prayer and fasting.

And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but prayer.