'Prayer' in the Bible

And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea,

And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.

In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.

Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to offer prayer to God [publicly] with her head uncovered?

For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.

What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.

For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

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

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight,

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

be unceasing and persistent in prayer;

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;

Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,

It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.

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

Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.

So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.

Now while these things were in existence, the priests went into the first Tent at all times, for prayer and the making of offerings.

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his staff.

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.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Elijah was a man like affected as we, and with prayer he did pray -- not to rain, and it did not rain upon the land three years and six months;

And he made another prayer, and the heaven sent down rain and the earth gave her fruit.

And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

“For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,And His ears attend to their prayer,But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

If a man sees his brother doing a sin which is not bad enough for death, let him make a prayer to God, and God will give life to him whose sin was not bad enough for death. There is a sin whose punishment is death: I do not say that he may make such a request then.

My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.