32 Bible Verses about Prayerfulness

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for independent of me ye can do nothing. if a man abide not in me, he is cast away as withered branches that are gather'd up to be thrown into the fire, where they are burned. if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and you shall obtain it.read more.
my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

who yet devour widows estates under the shew of making long prayers, such shall receive greater condemnation.

who under the pretext of their long prayers devour the fortunes of widows. wherefore they shall be punish'd with greater severity.

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

watch and pray, that you may not yield to temptation: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the body is weak.

at his arrival there, he said to them, pray that you may withstand the trial.

be therefore upon your guard, be constant in prayer, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all those future ills, and be able to stand in the presence of the son of God.

Persevere and be vigilant in prayer and in thanksgiving:

Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged.

At midnight Paul and Silas went to prayers, and sang praises to God, which the other prisoners heard:

pray upon all occasions.

The consummation of all things draws nigh. be temperate, be vigilant in prayer.

Elias was only a man, as we are; however, having ardently prayed, that it might not rain, it did not rain in that country for three years and a half: then be pray'd again: the heavens sent its showers, and the earth push'd out its fruit.

this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

so that he retired into places of solitude, for the convenience of prayer.

then they took away the stone from the place where the corps was laid. and Jesus lifting up his eyes to heaven said, "father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

and unanimously persevere in prayer with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren being present.

they continued stedfastly in the apostolical doctrine of a community, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

As soon as they were discharg'd, they went to their brethren, and reported all that the chief priests and senators had said to them: at the relation of which they unanimously lift up their voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who hast made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is therein: who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, "why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?read more.
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ." for it was truly against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, united themselves in this city, to effect what thy power and thy wisdom pre-determined to be done. and now, Lord, behold their threatnings: and enable thy servants to deliver thy word with freedom, by displaying thine hand in miraculous cures, and prodigies, which by the name of thy holy child Jesus shall be done. When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled, trembled; they were all filled with the holy spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

whilst we shall continue our applications to prayer, and to preaching.

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

For this cause, ever since we heard of it, we incessantly pray for you, requesting that you may be endued with respect to the knowledge of his will, with all wisdom and spiritual discernment:

for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting, if it be God's will, that I might now at length have the happiness of coming to you.

I continually give thanks upon your account, making mention of you in my prayers;

and I never pray without praying for you all with joy, for your liberality to the gospel,

whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?

Wherefore we continually pray, that our God would by his power effect all the gracious designs of his goodness, and accomplish the work of faith in you;

When I remember you, as I continually do in my prayers night and day, I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the example of my fore-fathers.