'Pray' in the Bible

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.

“Therefore, you should pray like this:Our Father in heaven,Your name be honored as holy.

Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.

Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain to pray.

Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for—believe that you have received them, and you will have them.

Pray it won’t happen in winter.

Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

Stay awake and pray so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

During those days He went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

About eight days after these words, He took along Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

He told them: “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.

He was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “Whenever you pray, say:Father,Your name be honored as holy.Your kingdom come.

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

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

When He reached the place, He told them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray,

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

I pray for them.I am not praying for the worldbut for those You have given Me,because they are Yours.

I pray not only for these,but also for those who believe in Methrough their message.

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

“Please pray to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.

When our days there were over, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, escorted us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray,

In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

Therefore the person who speaks in another language should pray that he can interpret.

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

What then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with my understanding.

Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.

I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints,

I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit,

and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment,

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison,

as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?

Pray constantly.

Brothers, pray for us also.

And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,

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

I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ.

Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.

And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

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

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

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.

Dear friend, I pray that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically just as you are spiritually.