Bible Verses about Prayer
| Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. | Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. |
| Do not worry about anything, but present your needs to God in prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. Then the peace of God, which is beyond all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. | Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication 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 minds in Christ Jesus. |
| And thus we can have confidence in him that if we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he hears us. | And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. |
| Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. | Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. |
| When you call out to me and come forth and pray to me, I will listen to you. | Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. |
| So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. | Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. |
| Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. |
| The Lord is near to all who call out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely. | The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
| About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. | About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. |
| Call to me and I will answer you and reveal to you great and mysterious secrets about which you are unaware. | Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. |
| When you pray do not go on babbling endlessly as the pagans do, for they believe that they are more likely to be heard because of their many words. | And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. |
| Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace when we are in need of help. | Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. |
| For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst. | For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. |
| In my anguish I cried out to the Lord and called to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. | In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. |
| But when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees everything that is done in secret will reward you. | But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. |
| And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask him, we may be sure that all we ask of him will be ours. | And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. |
| Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. | Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. |
| But he is to ask with faith, without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. | But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. |
| The end of all things is near. Therefore, lead disciplined lives and be watchful in prayer. | The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. |
| You did not choose me. Rather, I chose you. And I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will remain, so that the Father may give you whatever you ask him in my name. | You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. |
| I lifted up my voice in prayer to him; his praise was on my tongue. | I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. |
| Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive. | And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. |
| All of these were constantly engaged in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. | All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. |
| Whatever you ask in my name I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
| But to those of you who are listening to me, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. | 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 abuse you. |
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