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Bible Verses About Prayer
Scripture on prayer — how to pray, when to pray, and what to pray for.
32 verses · curated by hand
Philippians 4:6-7
"In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
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In chapterMatthew 7:7
"“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you."
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In chapter2 Chronicles 7:14
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
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In chapterMatthew 6:9
"Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy."
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In chapterJames 5:16
"Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective."
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In chapterJames 5:14-15
"Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up."
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In chapterPsalms 19:14
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer."
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In chapterPsalms 34:4
"I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears."
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In chapterPsalms 51:10
"Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me."
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In chapterJeremiah 33:3
"‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.’"
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In chapterMatthew 18:20
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”"
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In chapterMark 11:24
"Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them."
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In chapterLuke 11:9
"“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you."
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In chapterRomans 12:12
"rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;"
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In chapterHebrews 4:16
"Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need."
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In chapterJames 4:8
"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded."
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In chapter1 Chronicles 16:11
"Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more."
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In chapterPsalms 34:17
"The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles."
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In chapterPsalms 42:1
"For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God."
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In chapterPsalms 143:8
"Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you."
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In chapterJeremiah 29:12
"You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you."
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In chapterJohn 15:7
"If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you."
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In chapter1 John 5:14
"This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us."
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In chapter1 Samuel 1:27
"I prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him."
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In chapterPsalms 116:1
"I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy."
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In chapterPsalms 139:23
"Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts."
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In chapterPsalms 145:18
"Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth."
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In chapterMicah 7:7
"But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me."
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In chapter1 Timothy 2:1
"I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:"
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In chapterFrom the wider Bible
More verses about prayer in Scripture
519 passages mentioning “pray” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.
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Luke 22:44
“Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.”
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Luke 22:45
“When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,”
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Luke 22:46
“and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.””
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John 4:31
“In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.””
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John 14:16
“I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, —”
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John 16:26
“In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,”
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John 17:9
“I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.”
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John 17:15
“I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.”
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John 17:20
“Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,”
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Acts 1:14
“All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.”
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Acts 1:24
“They prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen”
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Acts 2:42
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
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Acts 3:1
“Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.”
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Acts 4:31
“When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.”
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Acts 6:4
“But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.””
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Acts 6:6
“whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”
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Acts 8:15
“who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;”
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Acts 8:22
“Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.”
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Acts 8:24
“Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.””
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Acts 8:34
“The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?””
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