'Prayer' in the Bible

[However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.]”

And He said to them, “It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer. But you are making it a den of thieves!”

And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

And He told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer [and fasting].”

Then He began to teach them: “Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves!”

But the angel said to him:Do not be afraid, Zechariah,because your prayer has been heard.Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,and you will name him John.

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

and He said, “It is written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!”

When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.

All these were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Now Peter and John were going up together to the temple complex at the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight.

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

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.

Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit of prediction. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation!

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

Do not deprive one another sexually—except when you agree for a time, to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again; otherwise, Satan may tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gift that came to us through the prayers of many.

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.

always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

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

The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will restore him to health; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

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.

Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.