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2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
View on BibleGateway6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
View on BibleGateway14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
View on BibleGateway24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
View on BibleGateway12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
View on BibleGateway12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
View on BibleGateway7 "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.
View on BibleGateway16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
View on BibleGateway18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
View on BibleGateway3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
View on BibleGateway20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."
View on BibleGateway16 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.
View on BibleGateway6 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.
View on BibleGateway6 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.
View on BibleGateway25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
View on BibleGateway15 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.
View on BibleGateway16 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.
View on BibleGateway6 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.
View on BibleGateway27 "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
View on BibleGateway16 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.
View on BibleGateway7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
View on BibleGateway14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
View on BibleGateway17 I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.
View on BibleGateway13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
View on BibleGateway2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.
View on BibleGateway26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
View on BibleGateway22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
View on BibleGateway2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
View on BibleGateway3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
View on BibleGateway8 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
View on BibleGateway19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
View on BibleGateway13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
View on BibleGateway1 Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
View on BibleGateway5 Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.
View on BibleGateway14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
View on BibleGateway44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
View on BibleGateway14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
View on BibleGateway41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
View on BibleGateway23 So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
View on BibleGateway24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
View on BibleGateway12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
View on BibleGateway10 And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
View on BibleGateway25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
View on BibleGateway5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
View on BibleGateway12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
View on BibleGateway5 "Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD,
View on BibleGateway6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
View on BibleGateway26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."
View on BibleGateway23 To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter."
View on BibleGateway3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
View on BibleGateway12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.
View on BibleGateway16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
View on BibleGateway21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
View on BibleGateway2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
View on BibleGateway21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'
View on BibleGateway31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
View on BibleGateway42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
View on BibleGateway7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
View on BibleGateway18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
View on BibleGateway6 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.
View on BibleGateway3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
View on BibleGateway8 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
View on BibleGateway1 Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
View on BibleGateway5 Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.
View on BibleGateway14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
View on BibleGateway6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
View on BibleGateway12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.
View on BibleGateway5 "Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD,
View on BibleGateway23 So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
View on BibleGateway10 And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
View on BibleGateway12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
View on BibleGateway3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
View on BibleGateway23 To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter."
View on BibleGateway44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
View on BibleGateway6 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.
View on BibleGateway7 "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.
View on BibleGateway20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."
View on BibleGateway22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
View on BibleGateway41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
View on BibleGateway24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
View on BibleGateway25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
View on BibleGateway21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
View on BibleGateway27 "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
View on BibleGateway16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
View on BibleGateway13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
View on BibleGateway14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
View on BibleGateway15 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.
View on BibleGateway13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
View on BibleGateway16 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.
View on BibleGateway2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
View on BibleGateway24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
View on BibleGateway26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."
View on BibleGateway14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
View on BibleGateway21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'
View on BibleGateway42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
View on BibleGateway31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
View on BibleGateway5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
View on BibleGateway2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
View on BibleGateway3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
View on BibleGateway25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
View on BibleGateway26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
View on BibleGateway12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
View on BibleGateway19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
View on BibleGateway6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
View on BibleGateway2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
View on BibleGateway16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
View on BibleGateway16 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.
View on BibleGateway6 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.
View on BibleGateway2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.
View on BibleGateway16 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.
View on BibleGateway14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
View on BibleGateway7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
View on BibleGateway12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
View on BibleGateway7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
View on BibleGateway