37 Bible Verses about Praying For Others

Brothers, pray for us.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead peaceful, quiet lives in perfect piety and seriousness.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask and God will grant him life; yea, He will grant it to any who do not commit a sin that leads to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

So practice confessing your sins to one another, and praying for one another, that you may be cured. An upright man's prayer, when it keeps at work, is very powerful.

Keep on praying in the Spirit, with every kind of prayer and entreaty, at every opportunity, be ever on the alert with perfect devotion and entreaty for all God's people,

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

"Also, whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to attract the attention of people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.

And more especially do I beg you to do so, that I may very soon be brought back to you.

Never stop praying.

and so in their prayers for you they will continue longing for you, because of God's surpassing favor shown you.

With one mind they were all continuing to devote themselves to prayer, with the women and Mary and His brothers.

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

"I make this petition, not for them only, but for all who ever come to believe in me through their message,

and the prayer that is offered in faith will save the sick man; the Lord will raise him to health, and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men,

What is my conclusion then? I will certainly pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind in action too. I will certainly sing with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind in action too. For if you give thanks with your spirit only,

because you are helping me by your prayers for me, so that thanks to God will be given by many on my behalf for God's gracious gift to me in answer to the prayers of many.

and always do it with joy in every entreaty I make for all of you,

This is why, ever since I heard of it, I have never ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you, through full wisdom and spiritual insight, with a clear knowledge of His will,

And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask for anything that is in accordance with His will, He will listen to us.

Now I beg you, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love that the Spirit inspires, to wrestle with me in prayers to God on my behalf,

Is anyone sick among you? He should call in the elders of the church, and they should pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord,

so that, if it is God's will, I may come with a happy heart to see you and have a refreshing rest while with you.

Once He was praying in a certain place, and when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

At the same time keep on praying for me too, that God may open the door of opportunity for the message, so that I may tell the open secret about Christ, for the sake of which I am held a prisoner,

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your deeds of charity have been remembered by God.

for in this way it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

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

One day while He was praying in solitude, His disciples were nearby, and He asked them, "Who do people say that I am?"

And it is my prayer that your love may overflow still more and more, directed by fuller knowledge and keener insight,

"Keep on asking, and the gift will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and the door will open to you.

Then again he prayed, and the heavens yielded rain and the earth produced its crops.

And whenever you stand and pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven too may forgive you your shortcomings."

But I am praying God that you may never do anything wrong, not to show that I am standing the test, but that you should continue doing right, though I should fail to stand the test.

You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.

This is the right thing to do and it pleases God our Saviour,

Now it was in those days that He went up on the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.