60 Bible Verses about Praying

Brothers, pray for us.

"But [when you] pray, do not babble repetitiously like the pagans, for they think that because of their many words they will be heard.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

pray constantly,

with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this [end] being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door of the message, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which also {I am a prisoner},

I prayed for this boy, and Yahweh has given me my request that I asked from him.

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"

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

But whenever you pray, enter into your inner room and shut your door [and] pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

And this will happen: before they call, I myself will answer; [while] still they [are] speaking, I myself will hear.

Therefore you must not pray for this people, and you must not lift up for them a cry of entreaty, or a prayer, for I [will] not listen in the time of their calling to me, in the time of their trouble.

Is anyone among you suffering misfortune? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praise.

Also, as for me, far be it from me {that I should sin} against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the good and righteous way.

For this [reason] I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received [it], and it will be [done] for you.

And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive [him], so that your Father who [is] in heaven will also forgive you your sins."

Now it happened that in these days he went away to the mountain to pray, and was spending the whole night in prayer to God.

And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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

"And you, you must not pray for this people, and you must not lift up for them a cry of entreaty or a prayer, and you must not plead with me, for I [will] not hear you.

And Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the belly of the fish

And when Solomon finished praying, then fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of Yahweh filled the house.

But he himself was withdrawing in the wilderness and praying.

Because of this also we, from the day we heard about [it], did not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled [with] the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight,

[while] you also join in helping {on our behalf} by prayer, so that thanks may be given {on our behalf} by many persons for this gracious gift [given] to us through [the help] of many.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.

On account of this, I bend my knees before the Father,

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth [hour].

And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you [will]."

Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and dispute.

And whatever you ask in prayer, [if you] believe, you will receive."

And likewise also, the Spirit helps [us] in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes [for us] [with] unexpressed groanings.

Epaphras, who is [one] of you, greets you, a slave of Christ always struggling on behalf of you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh, saying,

Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.

And it happened that while he was in a certain place praying, when he stopped a certain one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

And he told them a parable to [show that] they must always pray and not be discouraged,

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}.

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing [became] white, gleaming like lightning.

Now Hannah had been speaking in her heart; her lips [were] moving, but her voice could not be heard, so Eli considered her [to be] drunk.

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these [things] [that] are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

Therefore, I urge first of all [that] petitions, prayers, requests, [and] thanksgiving be made on behalf of all people,

do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention in my prayers,

And he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the earth produced its fruit.

And on the day of the Sabbath, we went outside the [city] gate beside the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer, and we sat down [and] spoke to the women assembled [there].

and he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up [and] pray that you will not enter into temptation!"

So Yahweh said to me, "You must not pray for this people, for [their] happiness.

"And I do not ask on behalf of these only, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their word,

then you shall hear in heaven their prayer and their plea, and you shall {vindicate} them.