Bible Verses About Prayer

Pray without ceasing.

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Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Direct command to pray with perseverance and watchfulness.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

Direct Bible command to make prayers for all men.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Shows the church praying without ceasing for Peter.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Direct Bible call to continue steadfastly in prayer.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Early church devoted themselves to the prayers.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

Jesus prays for later believers.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Bible command to continue prayer with thanksgiving.

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Parable teaching to always pray, but less direct than the stronger Bible cards.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Thankful prayer in every situation.

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

Kneeling and spread hands as a prayer posture

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;

Jesus himself prays in Hebrews, useful background but not about the Lord's Prayer form.

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

Paul gives thanks while praying for believers.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Prayer and supplications heard by God

Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

Prayer and supplication of any man or all the people

The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

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I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

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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.

Prayer that leads to thanks by many people.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Luke 11:1 is relevant background for learning to pray.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Directly quotes Matthew 6:5, a related prayer rule.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Praise/thanksgiving passage related to prayer, but not directly about prayer practice.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

Offer thanksgiving and call on the Lord.

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

Thanksgiving as sacrifice is related to holy worship.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

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And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Jesus rose early and prayed

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Paul gives thanks while praying for others

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Warning against vain repetitions in prayer

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Thanksgiving as sacrifice; related but broader than prayer.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

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My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

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O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

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O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

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LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

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And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.

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O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

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And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

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And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

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But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

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For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

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And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

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Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?

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And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

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And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

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And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

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And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

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And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

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Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

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And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

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Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

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After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. As for that night, let darkness seize upon it;

let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

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Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

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Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

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Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

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Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

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The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

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Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

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Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

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Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

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Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

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Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

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Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

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Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

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Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

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Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

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He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

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Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

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Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

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Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

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Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

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Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

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Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

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Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

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Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

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Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

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Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

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Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

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Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

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Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

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Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

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And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

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And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

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For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

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Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

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LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

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O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

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Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

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Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

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Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

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And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

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Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

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Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

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

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But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

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Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

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And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

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When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

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It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.

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And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.

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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.

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And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

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For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

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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.

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But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

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And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

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And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

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I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

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I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

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If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

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When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

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Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

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When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

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And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

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Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

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