Matthew 6:6
304 helpful votesBut when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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.
Pray without ceasing.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘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 the evil one.’
And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
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.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
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.
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
and 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, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: 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 already possess what we have asked of Him.
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” So Jesus told 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 also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’” Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, . . .
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” . . .
Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 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. 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.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. . . .
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.
May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. . . .
Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
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