Mark 11:24
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Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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.
James 5:16
ESV / 397 helpful votes
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.
1 John 3:22
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And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask
anything according to his will he hears us. 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.
John 15:7
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If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the
Lord,
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I
will be found by you, declares the
Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the
Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile. “Because you have said, ‘The
Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,’
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be
glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
1 John 5:14
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And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and
supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making
supplication for all the saints,
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil.
And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith
and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig
tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into
the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will
receive, if you have faith.”
James 1:5
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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Luke 11:9
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And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 6:7
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“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.
James 1:6
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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.
“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. Do not
be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;
Luke 18:1-8
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And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to
pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge
who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that
city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my
adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself,
‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps
bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me
down by her continual coming.’” ...
Acts 12:5
ESV / 95 helpful votes
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
Matthew 6:9
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Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Acts 20:36
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And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to
God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a
great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And
immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were
unfastened.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I
will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my
righteous right hand.
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the
Lord,
“My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will
deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find
refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the
terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ...
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 John 1:9
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
When they were released, they went to their friends and reported
what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they
heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign
Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in
them, who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by
the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in
vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were
gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’— for truly
in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant
Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the
Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ...
Romans 8:26
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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.
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no
diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him. Then, at break
of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions. As he came
near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish.
The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has
your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the
lions?” Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent
his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me,
because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I
have done no harm.” ...
Of David. Bless the
Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the
Lord,
O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your
iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the
pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you
with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. ...
Acts 10:9
ESV / 55 helpful votes
The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the
city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
Luke 11:1
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Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one
of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught
his disciples.”
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you
pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be
measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye,
but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say
to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is
the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your
own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your
brother's eye. ...
Psalm 141:2
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Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful?
Let him sing praise. 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.
Amos 1:1-15
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The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he
saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the
days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the
earthquake. And he said: “The
Lord roars from
Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds
mourn, and the top of Carmel withers.” Thus says the
Lord:
“For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke
the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges
of iron. So I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall
devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad. I will break the gate-bar of
Damascus, and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven, and him
who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Syria shall go
into exile to Kir,” says the
Lord. ...
James 4:3
ESV / 41 helpful votes
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Acts 4:24
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And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God
and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea
and everything in them,
Acts 2:42
ESV / 38 helpful votes
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray
and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from
heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Mark 16:16
ESV / 36 helpful votes
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
And I will multiply on you man and beast, and they shall multiply
and be fruitful. And I will cause you to be inhabited as in your former
times, and will do more good to you than ever before. Then you will know
that I am the
Lord. I will let people walk on
you, even my people Israel. And they shall possess you, and you shall be
their inheritance, and you shall no longer bereave them of children.
Thus says the Lord
God: Because they say to you,
‘You devour people, and you bereave your nation of children,’ therefore
you shall no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of
children, declares the Lord
God. And I will not
let you hear anymore the reproach of the nations, and you shall no
longer bear the disgrace of the peoples and no longer cause your nation
to stumble, declares the Lord
God.”
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. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,
and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and
six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and
heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
Acts 12:12
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When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of
John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and
were praying.
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
Amos 3:5-15
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Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for
it? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when it has taken nothing?
Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does
disaster come to a city, unless the
Lord has done it? “For the Lord
God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord
God
has spoken; who can but prophesy?” Proclaim to the strongholds in
Ashdod and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble
yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great tumults within
her, and the oppressed in her midst.” ...
Psalm 55:22
ESV / 31 helpful votes
Cast your burden on the
Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.
1 John 5:15
ESV / 29 helpful votes
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.
James 1:5-7
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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously
to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 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. For that person must not
suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy
places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened
for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we
have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true
heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from
an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
1 Peter 5:7
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Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Acts 28:10
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They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.
Acts 17:11
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Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they
received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to
see if these things were so.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the
Lord delivers him; the
Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. The
Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. As for me, I said, “O
Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!”
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went
to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot
out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse
me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before
me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your
sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your
judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my
mother conceive me. ...
Psalm 23:4
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they
comfort me.
In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I
will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you,
because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do
not despise prophecies,
John 1:1
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Of David. The
Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The
Lord
is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers
assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who
stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not
fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing
have I asked of the
Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the
Lord
and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the
day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will
lift me high upon a rock. ...
Psalm 18:5
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The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
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. 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. 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. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,
and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and
six months it did not rain on the earth.
Psalm 50:15
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And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
Of David. Contend, O
Lord, with those who
contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of
shield and buckler and rise for my help! Draw the spear and javelin
against my pursuers! Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” Let them be
put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned
back and disappointed who devise evil against me! Let them be like chaff
before the wind, with the angel of the
Lord driving them away! ...
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing
greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a
messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is
made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of
my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a
Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— in the first
year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years
that, according to the word of the
Lord to
Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of
Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. Then I turned my face to the Lord God,
seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth
and ashes. I prayed to the
Lord my God and made
confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps
covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his
commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and
rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules. ...
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put
eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has
done from the beginning to the end.
And now, behold, the king walks before you, and I am old and gray;
and behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth
until this day.
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said
to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you
worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every
work of faith by his power,
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
Luke 11:32
ESV / 5 helpful votes
The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this
generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,
and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything
they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two
or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed
ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be
delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord
is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and
will do the things that we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to
the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown,
stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. I entreat Euodia and I entreat
Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion,
help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel
together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are
in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say,
Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at
hand; ...
John 20:11
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But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of
the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we
know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs
that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly,
I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of
God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can
he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus
answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and
the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
Oh give thanks to the
Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the
Lord
say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the
lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the
south. Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell
in; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. ..
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