Bible Verses about “praying for yourself”
The Bible contains 27 verses about praying for yourself 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.”
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”
“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.”
“But 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.”
“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:”
“"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.”
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”
“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.”
“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.”
“Pray without ceasing.”
“Rejoice always.”
“Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”
“that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
“strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;”
“Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.”
“Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.”
“For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,”
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."”
“giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;”
“that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”
“may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,”
“and to know Christ's love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
“For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
“from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,”
“that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;”
“He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."”
“to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.”