Bible verses about "pray" | Goodspeed

¹⁸ "I tell you, whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted. ¹⁹ Again, I tell you, if even two of you here on earth agree about what they shall pray for, it will be given them by my Father in heaven. ²⁰ For wherever two or three are gathered as my followers, I am there among them."

⁷ If you remain united to me and my words remain in your hearts, ask for whatever you please and you shall have it.

²⁴ Hitherto you have not asked for anything as my followers, but now ask, and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.

¹ He gave them an illustration to show that they must always pray and not give up,

¹⁸ Then he prayed again, and the heavens yielded rain and the earth produced crops.

⁵ If any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to everyone, and does not reproach one with it afterward, and he will give it to him.

⁹ If we acknowledge our sins, he is upright and can be depended on to forgive our sins and cleanse us from everything wrong.

²⁴ Therefore I tell you, whenever you pray or ask for anything, have faith that it has been granted you, and you shall have it.

¹³ If any one of you is in trouble, he should pray. If any one is in good spirits, he should sing a hymn.

³ You ask and fail to get them because you ask with wrong motives, to spend them on your pleasures.

²² and we obtain from him whatever we ask for, because we are obeying his commands and doing the things that please him.

⁹ This, therefore, is the way you are to pray: 'Our Father in heaven, Your name be revered! ¹⁰ Your kingdom come! Your will be done on earth as it is done in heaven! ¹¹ Give us today bread for the day, ¹² And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors. ¹³ And do not subject us to temptation, But save us from the evil one.'

⁸ I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven hands that are holy, without any angry disputes.

¹⁸ Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people

¹⁶ So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be cured. An upright man can do a great deal by prayer when he tries.

⁶ Have no anxiety about anything, but make all your wants known to God in prayer and entreaty, and with thanksgiving.

¹⁷ Never give up praying.