Bible Verses about “how should we pray”

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

“Jesus saith unto him, ‹I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.›”

“Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

“‹For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:›”

“‹But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.›”

“‹But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.›”

“‹And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.›”

“¶ ‹And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites› [are]: ‹for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.›”

“‹And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.›”

“‹But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen› [do]: ‹for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.›”

“‹Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as› [it is] ‹in heaven.›”

“‹Give us this day our daily bread.›”

“¶ ‹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.›”

“‹Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.›”

“‹If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.›”

“‹And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.›”

“Pray without ceasing.”

“¶ And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”

“But he said, ‹Yea rather, blessed› [are] ‹they that hear the word of God, and keep it.›”

“‹When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.›”

“¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.”

“‹And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.›”

“‹When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:›”

“‹If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall› [your] ‹heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?›”

“‹The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when› [thine eye] ‹is evil, thy body also› [is] ‹full of darkness.›”

“‹For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.›”

“‹Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?›”

“‹But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.›”

“‹And when he cometh, he findeth› [it] ‹swept and garnished.›”

“‹But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.›”

“‹Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.›”

“‹Then goeth he, and taketh› [to him] ‹seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last› [state] ‹of that man is worse than the first.›”

“‹No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth› [it] ‹in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.›”

“‹And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.›”

“‹If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if› [he ask] ‹a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?›”

“¶ And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.”

“‹From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.›”

“But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, ‹Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house› [divided] ‹against a house falleth.›”

“‹But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.›”

“And he said unto them, ‹When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.›”

“‹He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.›”

“‹I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.›”

“Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.”

“And he said, ‹Woe unto you also,› [ye] ‹lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.›”

“‹Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.›”

“‹Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.›”

“‹Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and› [some] ‹of them they shall slay and persecute:›”

“‹That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;›”

“‹Give us day by day our daily bread.›”

“‹For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.›”