Bible Verses about Prayer

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is… 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18	Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. joy gratitude
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7	Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. gratitude worrying fear

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 John 5:14	And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. trust listening
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2	Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. gratitude
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12	In those days when you pray, I will listen. worship listening
Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you. Mark 11:24	I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. faith receiving
Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer. Romans 12:12	Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. joy patience
The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth. Psalm 145:18	The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. trust reliability
Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25	Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. worship listening praise
Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3	Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come. understanding listening
And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Matthew 6:7	When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. speaking thoughts
Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need. Hebrews 4:16	So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. grace mercy
For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst. Matthew 18:20	For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them. Jesus community church
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. Psalm 18:6	But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. speaking listening
But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6	But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. reward Father
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:15	And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. trust listening
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much. James 5:16	Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. righteousness healing sickness
But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. James 1:6	But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. trust faith
The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. 1 Peter 4:7	The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. second coming end times rest
You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. John 15:16	You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. obedience calling fruitfulness
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue. Psalm 66:17	For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. worship praise singing
And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive it all. Matthew 21:22	You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it. reliability faith
All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Acts 1:14	They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus. community
And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13	You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Jesus Father
But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you. Luke 6:27-28	But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. obedience blessing

You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.