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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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Acts 23:18
“So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you.””
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Acts 24:4
“But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.”
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Acts 26:29
“Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.””
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Acts 27:34
“Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.””
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Acts 28:8
“The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.”
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Romans 1:9
“For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,”
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Romans 8:26
“In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.”
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Romans 10:1
“Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.”
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Romans 15:30
“Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,”
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1 Corinthians 7:5
“Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
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1 Corinthians 11:4
“Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.”
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1 Corinthians 11:5
“But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.”
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1 Corinthians 11:13
“Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?”
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1 Corinthians 14:13
“Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.”
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1 Corinthians 14:14
“For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
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1 Corinthians 14:15
“What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.”
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2 Corinthians 1:11
“you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.”
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2 Corinthians 5:20
“We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”
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2 Corinthians 8:4
“begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.”
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2 Corinthians 9:14
“while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.”
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