Requests for Prayer

Requests For Prayer

 

James 5:16 ESV / 11 helpful votes

 

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

1 John 5:14 ESV / 10 helpful votes

 

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV / 9 helpful votes

 

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Jeremiah 33:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

 

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

Colossians 4:2 ESV / 8 helpful votes

 

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication 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 minds in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:26 ESV / 8 helpful votes

 

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Mark 11:24 ESV / 8 helpful votes

 

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Matthew 26:41 ESV / 8 helpful votes

 

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 6:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

 

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Philippians 4:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Ephesians 6:18 ESV / 7 helpful votes

 

Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

Romans 12:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes

 

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Matthew 6:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

 

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

1 John 5:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

1 Peter 4:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

Hebrews 4:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1 Timothy 2:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

John 15:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Matthew 6:9-13 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Jeremiah 29:12 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.

Psalm 145:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Psalm 18:6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

 

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

James 4:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

Pray without ceasing,

Acts 16:25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

Acts 1:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

John 15:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Luke 6:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.

Mark 11:25 ESV / 5 helpful votes

 

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”

1 John 5:14-15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 4:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

James 1:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

Luke 6:27-28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

Matthew 6:5-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

 

If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

1 John 5:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

1 John 3:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

Hebrews 5:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

1 Timothy 2:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

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

1 Timothy 2:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

Romans 8:26-27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

John 16:23-24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

John 14:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Luke 18:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Luke 11:2-4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

Luke 11:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

Matthew 21:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Matthew 18:20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Matthew 7:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Matthew 5:44 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Proverbs 15:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Psalm 66:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.

Psalm 34:17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psalm 5:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

Psalm 4:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

Ezra 8:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

 

So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Jude 1:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

1 Peter 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

James 5:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

James 5:14-16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

James 5:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

James 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

1 Timothy 2:1-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Colossians 4:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—

Colossians 4:2-4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

Ephesians 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

1 Corinthians 14:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Acts 12:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Acts 4:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Acts 2:42 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

John 14:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Luke 18:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 11:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Luke 11:5-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

Luke 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

Mark 14:35-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Mark 1:35 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

Matthew 21:21-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Matthew 18:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:19-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Matthew 7:7-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Matthew 7:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Matthew 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Isaiah 55:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;

Proverbs 15:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Psalm 141:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!

Psalm 118:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.

Psalm 66:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 55:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.

Psalm 34:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 5:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

Psalm 4:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.

Job 42:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

 

And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.