48 Bible Verses about Praying

Brethren, pray for us.

And praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do: for they think they shall be heard in their much speaking.

Be solicitous about nothing; but in all prayer and supplication, let your request be made known to God.

pray without ceasing;

praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer for all the saints,

at the same time also praying for us, in order that God may open to us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I indeed am bound;

And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites: because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, in order that they may appear unto the people. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed 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 when thou mayest pray, enter into thy closet, and having closed thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will reward thee openly.

Who is afflicted among you? let him pray. Who is merry? let him sing psalms.

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.

And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have aught against any one; in order that your Father who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses.

And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into the mountain to pray; and was there through the night in the prayer of God.

And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;

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

And He was out in the deserts, and praying.

Therefore we, from the day on which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the perfect knowledge of his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding,

you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.

you ask, and you receive not, because you ask wickedly, that you may expend it in your pleasures.

And Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth.

And having gone forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: moreover not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Therefore I wish that men in every place would all pray, holding up holy hands, without wrath and doubting:

All things whatsoever you may ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

And likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as it behooves us: but the Spirit himself makes intercession with unutterable groanings:

Epaphras, who is from you, the servant of Jesus Christ, always agonizing in your behalf in his prayers, in order that you may stand perfect even having been fully carried away in all the will of God, salutes you.

Then indeed Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God in his behalf was incessantly made by the church.

And it came to pass, that He was in a certain place praying; 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 it behooves them to pray always, and not to faint;

Truly the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; if he may have committed sins, they shall be forgiven unto him.

And it came to pass while He was praying, the appearance of His countenance was changed, and His raiment shining white.

Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Moreover, first of all things, I exhort you, that prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made in behalf of all men;

I do not cease giving thanks for you making mention of you in my prayers;

and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.

and He said to them, Why do you sleep? Arising pray, that you may not enter into temptation.

And I not only pray for these, but also for those believing on me through their word;