49 Bible Verses about Praying

Brethren, pray for us.

But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Be anxious about nothing, but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God:

pray without ceasing;

praying with all prayer and supplication, at all times, in the Spirit; and to this end being watchful in all perseverance, and supplication for all the saints:

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open for us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am in bonds,

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is, willing, but the flesh is weak.

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

But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Is any one among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any one cheerful? let him sing praise.

For this reason I say to you: All things that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive them, and they shall be yours.

And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have any thing against any one, that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your offenses.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.

I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,

for it is sanctified by the word of God, and by prayer.

And he withdrew to the deserts and prayed.

For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

if you also unite in prayer for our aid, that the favor bestowed on us, through the intercession of many persons, may cause thanks to be given by many for us.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Now Peter and John were going up. together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour.

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face in prayer, saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou willest.

I will, therefore, that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath and disputation.

And all things that you ask for in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

In like manner, also, the Spirit helps our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us, with groanings unutterable.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.

And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And he spoke a parable to them, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick; and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was changed, and his raiment became white and glittering.

Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

And he prayed again; and the heavens gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.

and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

And he said to them: Why do you sleep? Arise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.

I pray, not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word;