49 Bible Verses about Praying

Brethren, pray for us.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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

Pray without ceasing: In every thing give thanks;

which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Withal, praying likewise for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ: for which I am also in bonds:

And when thou prayest, thou shall not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray, standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may appear to men: verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not 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 thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any chearful? let him sing psalms.

Therefore I say to you, What things soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive, and ye shall have them.

But when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any, that your Father who is in heaven, may forgive you also your trespasses.

And in those days he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in the prayer of God.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge and in all spiritual sense,

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

But he withdrew into the deserts and prayed.

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

You likewise helping together with us by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may expend it on your pleasures.

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

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

And going a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou wilt.

I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting:

And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

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

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

And he spake a parable to them to this end, that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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

And as he prayed, the fashien of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

Watch ye therefore and pray always, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things which will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men:

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

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and so the land gave forth her fruit.

And we abode in that city certain days. And on the sabbath we went out of the city, by the river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and sitting down, we spake to the women who were come together.

and found them sleeping for sorrow, And said to them, Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who will believe on me thro' their word: