191 verses contain “prayer” (in the KJV: 178, in the BSB: 124) — showing 101–191
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And they continued
stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to
prayer.
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
One
afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of
prayer, the ninth hour.
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
and will
devote ourselves to
prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy
prayers and thine
alms are come up for a
memorial before God.
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your
prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a
memorial offering before God.
and said, ‘
Cornelius, your
prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was
fervently praying to God for him.
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where
prayer was
wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
And it came to pass, as we went to
prayer, a certain
damsel possessed with a spirit of
divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by
soothsaying:
One day as we were going to the place of
prayer, we were met by a slave
girl with a spirit of
divination, who
earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
Now I
beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye
strive together with me in your
prayers to God for me;
Now I
urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may
devote yourselves to
prayer. Then come together again, so that
Satan will not
tempt you through your lack of self-control.
Ye also helping together by
prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons
thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
as you help us by your
prayers. Then many will give
thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their
prayers.
And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
And their
prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the
surpassing grace God has given you.
For we are
glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
In fact, we
rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our
prayer is for your perfection.
Cease not to give
thanks for you, making mention of you in my
prayers;
I have not stopped giving
thanks for you, remembering you in my
prayers,
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of
prayer and petition. To this end, stay
alert with all
perseverance in your
prayers for all the saints.
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
because I know that through your
prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my
deliverance.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by
prayer and
supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by
prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Continue in
prayer, and watch in the same with
thanksgiving;
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring
fervently for you in
prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always
wrestling in
prayer for you, so that you may stand
mature and fully
assured in the full will of God.
We give
thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our
prayers;
We always
thank God for all of you, remembering you in our
prayers I
exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of
thanks, be made for all men;
For it is
sanctified by the word of God and
prayer.
because it is
sanctified by the word of God and
prayer.
Now she that is a widow indeed, and
desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and
prayers night and day.
The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
I
thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have
remembrance of thee in my
prayers night and day;
I
thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my
prayers.
I
thank my God, making mention of thee always in my
prayers,
I always
thank my God, remembering you in my
prayers,
But
withal prepare me also a
lodging: for I trust that through your
prayers I shall be given unto you.
In the meantime, prepare a
guest room for me, because I hope that through your
prayers I will be restored to you.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up
prayers and petitions with loud
cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
And the
prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be
forgiven him.
And the
prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has
sinned, he will be
forgiven.
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.
Therefore
confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be
healed. The
prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the
gracious gift of life, so that your
prayers will not be hindered.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore
sober, and watch unto
prayer.
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and
sober, so that you can pray.
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
When He had taken the
scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a
harp, and they were holding golden
bowls full of incense, which are the
prayers of the saints.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden
censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the
prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Then another angel, who had a golden
censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the
prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
And as
Esdras in his
prayer made his confession,
weeping, and lying flat upon the ground before the temple, there gathered unto him from Jerusalem a very great multitude of men and women and children: for there was great
weeping among the multitude.
O hear the prayer of thy servant, and give ear to the petition of thy creature.
And those thirty years I did nothing else day and night, and every hour, but make my, prayer to the Highest.
Where is Uriel the angel, who came unto me at the first? for he hath caused me to fall into many trances, and mine end is turned into corruption, and my
prayer to
rebuke.
And I said, Lord that bearest rule, if I have found grace before thy sight, and if I am justified with thee before many others, and if my prayer indeed be come up before thy face;
Thou hast shewed thy servant these wonders from the beginning, and hast counted me worthy that thou shouldest receive my prayer:
So the prayers of them both were heard before the majesty of the great God.
Prayer is good with fasting and
alms and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give
alms than to lay up gold:
Now therefore, when thou
didst pray, and Sara thy daughter in law, I did bring the
remembrance of your
prayers before the Holy One: and when thou
didst bury the dead, I was with thee likewise.
I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.
Then
Tobit wrote a
prayer of
rejoicing, and said, Blessed be God that liveth for ever, and blessed be his kingdom.
So God heard their
prayers, and looked upon their afflictions: for the people fasted many days in all
Judea and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of the Lord
Almighty.
I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and earth,
Creator of the waters, king of every creature, hear thou my
prayer:
And sent to Holofernes, saving, Let my lord now command that thine
handmaid may go forth unto
prayer.
Now
Judith had commanded her
maid to stand without her
bedchamber, and to wait for her. coming forth, as she did daily: for she said she would go forth to her
prayers, and she spake to Bagoas according to the same purpose.
And she put it in her
bag of meat: so they
twain went together according to their custom unto
prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.
Then Mardocheus thought upon all the works of the Lord, and made his prayer unto him,
Hear my
prayer, and be
merciful unto thine inheritance: turn our sorrow into joy, that we may live, O Lord, and praise thy name: and destroy not the mouths of them that praise thee, O Lord.
And upon the third day, when she had ended her
prayers, she laid away her
mourning garments, and put on her glorious
apparel.
Then maketh he
prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, and is not
ashamed to speak to that which hath no life.
For then the
blameless man made
haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even
prayer, and the
propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the
calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.
Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his
prayer, he shall be heard.
For if he
curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his
prayer shall be heard of him that made him.
Return unto the Lord, and
forsake thy sins, make thy
prayer before his face, and
offend less.
A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.
So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his
prayer? or what
doth his humbling profit him?
He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the
prayer of the
oppressed.
He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour, and his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.
The
prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come
nigh, he will not be comforted; and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and
execute judgment.
O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the eternal God.
He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in
prayer, and make
supplication for his sins.
When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give
thanks unto the Lord in his
prayer.
And the people
besought the Lord, the most High, by
prayer before him that is
merciful, till the
solemnity of the Lord was ended, and they had finished his service.
For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever.
Amen,
Amen. A
Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach.
I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praises with
thanksgiving; and so my
prayer was heard:
When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
Hear our prayers, O Lord, and our petitions, and deliver us for thine own sake, and give us favour in the sight of them which have led us away:
O Lord
Almighty, thou God of Israel, hear now the
prayers of the dead Israelites, and of their children, which have
sinned before thee, and not
hearkened unto the voice of thee their God: for the which cause these plagues
cleave unto us.
I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the
sackcloth of my
prayer: I will cry unto the
Everlasting in my days.
So he went forth behind them in three companies, who sounded their
trumpets, and
cried with
prayer.
Thou, O Lord,
didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of
prayer and petition for thy people:
We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:
And hear your
prayers, and be at one with you, and never
forsake you in time of trouble.
And the priests made a
prayer whilst the sacrifice was
consuming, I say, both the priests, and all the rest,
Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering
thereunto, as Neemias did.
And the
prayer was after this manner; O Lord, Lord God,
Creator of all things, who art fearful and strong, and righteous, and
merciful, and the only and
gracious King,
So after the prayer they took their weapons, and went on further from the city: and when they drew near to their enemies, they kept by themselves.
Betook themselves unto
prayer, and
besought him that the sin committed might wholly be put out of
remembrance. Besides, that noble
Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
Therefore in his
prayer he said after this manner; O Lord, thou
didst send thine angel in the time of Ezekias king of
Judea, and
didst slay in the host of
Sennacherib an hundred
fourscore and five thousand: