Pray

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

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

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

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

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

Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.

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

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.

After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Pray that this will not occur in the winter.

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

Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.

Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

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

One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”

About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

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 are to give him the name John.

and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”

With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.

Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.

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

Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

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

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.

as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,

because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

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

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

Pray without ceasing.

Brothers, pray for us as well.

To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.

I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.