15 Bible Verses about Prayerlessness
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then rising from prayer, he came to his disciples, and finding them asleep, oppress'd with grief, why do you sleep?
then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour?
Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?
then returning, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. then he left them once more, and went to prayers the third time, using the same words. and at his return, he said to his disciples, is this a time to sleep and take your rest? the hour draws nigh, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of the gentiles.
then he return'd and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know how to give an answer. after that he came a third time, and said to them, sleep on now and take your rest. 'tis done, the time is come, and the son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
You husbands, do you on your part behave with prudence towards your wives: who being of a more delicate make, ought to be treated with the greater tenderness: and consider they are equally intitled to the evangelical gifts, that your prayers may not be frustrated.
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.
then he fell to solemn imprecations, and swore, "I don't know the man." and immediately the cock crew:
Peter reply'd, man, I don't know what you would say, and immediately while he was yet speaking, the cock crew.
but Peter denied this too, and immediately the cock crew.
you quarrel and go to war, but without success, because you don't petition for it: and if you did,
be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me. 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.
you breathe slaughter and revenge for what you cannot obtain. you quarrel and go to war, but without success, because you don't petition for it: and if you did, you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.read more.
Degenerate race, don't you know that friendship with vice is hostility against heaven. he that is a friend to the vicious world, is an enemy to God.