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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. 1 Timothy 5:5

    “Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.”

  2. 2 Timothy 1:3

    “I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day”

  3. 2 Timothy 4:16

    “At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.”

  4. Philemon 1:4

    “I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,”

  5. Philemon 1:22

    “Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.”

  6. Hebrews 5:7

    “He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,”

  7. Hebrews 13:18

    “Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.”

  8. James 5:15

    “and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”

  9. James 5:17

    “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months.”

  10. James 5:18

    “He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.”

  11. 1 Peter 3:7

    “You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”

  12. 1 Peter 3:12

    “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.””

  13. 1 Peter 4:7

    “But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.”

  14. 1 John 5:16

    “If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.”

  15. 3 John 1:2

    “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.”

  16. Jude 1:20

    “But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.”

  17. Revelation 5:8

    “Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”

  18. Revelation 8:3

    “Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.”

  19. Revelation 8:4

    “The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s hand.”

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.