'Pray' in the Bible

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

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

“Pray, then, in this way:‘Our Father who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name.

After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

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

After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.

But pray that it may not happen in the winter.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.

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

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

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

And He said to them, “When you pray, say:‘Father, hallowed be Your name.Your kingdom come.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

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

When He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

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

and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

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

Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved.

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you be made complete.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

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

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

pray without ceasing;

Brethren, pray for us.

To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power,

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

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

and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.

Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.

Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with 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 effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.