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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

From 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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  1. Acts 9:11

    “The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,”

  2. Acts 9:40

    “Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.”

  3. Acts 10:2

    “a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.”

  4. Acts 10:4

    “He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.”

  5. Acts 10:9

    “Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.”

  6. Acts 10:30

    “Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,”

  7. Acts 10:31

    “and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.”

  8. Acts 10:48

    “He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.”

  9. Acts 11:5

    ““I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.”

  10. Acts 12:5

    “Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.”

  11. Acts 12:12

    “Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.”

  12. Acts 13:3

    “Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.”

  13. Acts 14:23

    “When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.”

  14. Acts 16:9

    “A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.””

  15. Acts 16:13

    “On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.”

  16. Acts 16:16

    “As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.”

  17. Acts 16:25

    “But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.”

  18. Acts 20:36

    “When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.”

  19. Acts 21:5

    “When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.”

  20. Acts 22:17

    ““When I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,”

Frequently asked

Questions about prayer in the Bible

What does the Bible say about prayer?
Philippians 4:6 invites believers to pray about everything with thanksgiving. James 5:14-15 directs the sick to call for prayer. Matthew 6 contains the Lord's Prayer — the model Jesus gave for how to pray.
How should I pray?
Matthew 6:9-13 is the template Jesus gave: address God as Father, honour his name, ask for his kingdom, ask for daily needs, ask for forgiveness, ask for protection. Short, honest, and not for show (Matthew 6:5-8).
Does God always answer prayer?
Scripture says yes — but not always in the way or timing we expect. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 records Paul praying three times for a "thorn" to be removed and being given grace to bear it instead.