Bible Verses about “praying for the lost”

“The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,”

“I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:”

“for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.”

“who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.”

“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;”

“This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.”

“in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.”

“and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.”

“who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;”

“I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.”

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."”

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.”

“Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”

“Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."”

“Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.”

“to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'”