Bible Verses About Prayer
What the Bible teaches about prayer, including the Lord's Prayer.
- Philippians 4:6
Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Ask God for what you need, and thank him. Tell God what you want.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16Always be full of joy. 17Never stop praying. 18Give thanks no matter what happens. This is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 6:9-13
9So this is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. 10May your kingdom come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us today our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven those who owe us. 13And lead us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.'
- Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me, and I will answer you. I will show you great and hidden things that you do not know.
- Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- James 5:16
So tell your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful and gets results.
- Mark 11:24
So I tell you, whatever you ask for when you pray, believe that you have received it. Then it will be yours.
- 1 John 5:14-15
14Here is why we can be bold when we come to him. If we ask for anything that fits his will, he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, then we know that we already have what we asked him for.
- Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don't know what we should pray for. But the Spirit himself prays for us. He prays with groans too deep for words.
- Psalm 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call out to him in truth.
- Colossians 4:2
Give yourselves to prayer. Stay alert and be thankful.
All verses from the Readable English Bible (READ), a free, open-source Bible in clear, simple English.