46 Bible Verses about Praying For Others

"Therefore do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their trouble.

"As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not hear you.

The LORD said to me: "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.

Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Brothers, pray for us.

for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life--to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.

pray without ceasing,

while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.

All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

"I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish,

And the LORDrestored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.

I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,

Is anyone among you sick? 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.

so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison--

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

But we pray to God that you may not do wrong--not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.