Bible Verses for Prayer
World English Bible
Prayer is simply talking to God โ and the Bible is full of guidance, encouragement, and examples of what that looks like. From the Lord's Prayer to the Psalms, from Hannah's desperate cry to Paul's letters, scripture shows us that prayer is not a formula but a relationship.
These Bible verses about prayer will encourage you to pray with confidence, persistence, and faith. They remind us that God hears every prayer, that nothing is too small to bring before Him, and that a praying life is a transformed life.
โIn nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.โ
โFor our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.โ
โConfess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.โ
โPut on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.โ
โTherefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.โ
โAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;โ
โFinally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.โ
โBut you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.โ
โwith all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:โ
โand having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;โ
โabove all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.โ
โStand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,โ
โ"When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.โ
โIn praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.โ
โFor where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."โ
โTherefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.โ
โIf you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.โ
โIs any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,โ
โThey continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.โ
โIn the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don't know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can't be uttered.โ
โBear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.โ
โI exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:โ
โPray without ceasing.โ
โIs any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.โ
โif my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.โ
โand 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.โ
โAgain, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.โ
โCall to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.โ
โSanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.โ
โAll things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."โ
