8 Bible Verses about Prayer, Answers To

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James 5:17-18

Elijah was a man of like suffering to us, and he prayed with prayer that it might not rain, and it rained not upon the earth during three years and six months; and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

James 5:14-16

Is any one sick among you? 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. Truly the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; if he may have committed sins, they shall be forgiven unto him. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, in order that you may be healed: the inward working prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Matthew 8:2-3

And behold, a leper, having come, continued to worship Him, saying; Lord, if you may be willing, you are able to cleanse me. And Jesus, reaching forth His hand, touched him, saying, I am willing; be thou cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Mark 1:40-42

And a leper comes to Him, entreating Him, and bowing the knee to Him, and saying to Him, That if thou mayest be willing, thou art able to cleanse me. And Jesus being moved with compassion, reaching forth His hand, touched him, and says to him, I will; be thou cleansed. And He speaking, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Luke 5:12-13

And it came to pass, while He was in one of the cities, and behold, there is a man full of leprosy: and seeing Jesus, having fallen on his face, he prayed to Him, saying, Lord, if you may will it, you are able to cleanse me. And reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

Acts 9:40

And Peter having put them all out, and putting down his knees, prayed; and having turned toward the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and seeing Peter sat up.

Acts 12:5-8

Then indeed Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God in his behalf was incessantly made by the church. But when Herod was about to lead him forth, and Peter was sleeping that night between two soldiers, and bound with two chains; and the guards were keeping guard before the door. And, behold, the angel of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the house; and having touched the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying; Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.read more.
And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he thus did. And he says to him, Throw thy cloak about thee, and follow me.

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Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Call upon God under affliction

Prayer, answers to » Promised

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Return to God

Prayer, answers to » Granted » Sometimes immediately

Prayer, answers to » Manasseh

Prayer, answers to » God gives

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are idolaters

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Hear not the law

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Reject the call of God

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Forsake God

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Humble themselves

Prayer, answers to » Granted » Beyond expectation

Prayer, answers to » Nehemiah

Prayer, answers to » Saints » Praise God for

Prayer, answers to » Solomon

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask in faith

Matthew 21:11

And the multitudes continued to say, He is the prophet Jesus, the one from Nazareth of Galilee.

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are self-righteous

Luke 18:14

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.

Luke 18:11-12

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: I fast twice per week; I give tithes of all things so many as I possess.

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are blood-shedders

Prayer, answers to » Promised in » Times of trouble

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are righteous

Prayer, answers to » Christ received

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having with strong crying and tears offered up both prayers and supplications unto him who is able to save him from death, and having been heard on account of his piety,

John 11:42

I know that Thou dost always hear Me; but on account of the multitude standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that Thou didst send Me.

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Live in sin

Prayer, answers to » Jonah

Prayer, answers to » Asa

Prayer, answers to » Christ gives

John 4:10

And Jesus responded and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and the one who is speaking to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.

Prayer, answers to » Primitive Christians

Acts 12:7

And, behold, the angel of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the house; and having touched the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying; Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

Prayer, answers to » Jehoshaphat

Prayer, answers to » Jeremiah

Prayer, answers to » Granted » Sometimes differently from our desire

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

Three times I called on the Lord concerning this, that it may depart from me. And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on me.

Prayer, answers to » Jabez

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Seek God with all the heart

Prayer, answers to » Abraham's servant

Prayer, answers to » jacob

Prayer, answers to » Elisha

Prayer, answers to » Samson

Prayer, answers to » israelites

Prayer, answers to » Daniel

Prayer, answers to » Refusal of, exemplified » saul

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Set their love upon God

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are deaf to the cry of the poor

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are the enemies of saints

Prayer, answers to » Hannah

Prayer, answers to » Thief on the cross

Luke 23:42-43

And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou mayest come in thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

Prayer, answers to » Paul and silas

Acts 16:25-26

But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.

Prayer, answers to » hezekiah

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Offer unworthy service to God

Prayer, answers to » Man of God

Prayer, answers to » Jehoahaz

Prayer, answers to » Apostles

Acts 4:29-31

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to thy servants with all boldness to speak thy word, while, reaching forth thy hand unto healings, both miracles and wonders are wrought through the name of thy holy child Jesus. And they praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Prayer, answers to » samuel

Prayer, answers to » -ezra

Prayer, answers to » Refusal of, exemplified » Elders of israel

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Call upon God under oppression

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Call upon God in truth

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are poor and needy

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Fear God

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are proud

Prayer, answers to » Granted » Through the grace of God

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask according to God's will

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Keep God's commandments

1 John 3:22

and whatsoever we may ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things pleasing before him.

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Regard iniquity in the heart

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Cruelly oppress saints

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are wavering

James 1:6-7

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,

Prayer, answers to » Saints » Bless God for

Prayer, answers to » Saints » Love God for

Prayer, answers to » Saints » Are assured of

1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hears us as to whatsoever we may ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked from him.

Prayer, answers to » A motive for continued prayer

Prayer, answers to » David

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask in the name of Christ

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Wait upon God

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Seek God

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are hypocrites

Prayer, answers to » Paul

Acts 28:8

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius was lying prostrate with fevers and dysentery: to whom Paul having come in, and prayed, laying hands on him, healed him.

Prayer, answers to » Job

Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Abide in Christ

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Ask amiss

Prayer, answers to » Granted » Sometimes after delay

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