Bible Verses about “praying for others”
The Bible contains 14 verses about praying for others across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
“Confess 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.”
“with 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:”
“In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.”
“If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.”
“Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
“In 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.”
“I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:”
“Pray without ceasing.”
“Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.”
“if 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.”
“He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.”
“He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,”
“Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.”