What Does The Bible Say About?

Answered Prayers

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Mark 11:24

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

1 John 5:14-15

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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.

John 15:7

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If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

James 4:3

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And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Hebrews 11:6

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Psalm 66:18

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

Matthew 21:22

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If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

John 16:24

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Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Philippians 4:6

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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

James 1:6-7

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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. That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

1 John 5:14

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And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Hebrews 11:1

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Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

James 5:16

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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.

John 15:16

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You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Matthew 7:7

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

James 4:2

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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.

John 14:13-14

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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.

1 John 3:22

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and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Mark 11:23-25

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“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

1 John 1:9

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

James 1:6

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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.

Luke 18:1

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Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Matthew 7:7-8

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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.

1 Peter 2:1-6

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Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. . . .

1 Peter 3:12

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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.”

Galatians 6:9

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Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

John 14:1-31

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“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?” . . .

John 3:16

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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.

Matthew 6:6

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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.

2 Chronicles 7:14

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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.

Ephesians 6:18

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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.

John 9:31

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We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

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Pray without ceasing.

Jeremiah 33:3

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Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Matthew 11:28

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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Song of Solomon 1:1-17

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This is Solomon’s Song of Songs. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine. The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you. Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you. I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

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Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 6:12

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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Isaiah 1:15

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When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Luke 11:9

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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.

Psalm 66:1-20

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For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You. All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind. . . .

Ephesians 2:8-9

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For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

John 14:12-14

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Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 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.

Jude 1:20

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

Luke 6:12

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In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Mark 11:23

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“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

Matthew 6:9-13

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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.’

Proverbs 15:29

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The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 15:13

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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 29:12

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Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

John 15:12

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This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Matthew 21:21

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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

Proverbs 21:13

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Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Romans 10:17

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Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

1 John 4:8

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Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 5:15

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And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

1 Peter 5:7

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Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

James 4:8-10

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Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Romans 10:9-10

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that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

John 14:27

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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Matthew 7:9-11

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Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 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!

Romans 6:23

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:5

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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.

James 2:20

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O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

John 1:8

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He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

John 14:13

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And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Mark 12:30-31

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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

Colossians 4:2

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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

Isaiah 59:2

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But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

Isaiah 65:24

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Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

John 14:14

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If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

John 16:23

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In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

John 8:7

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When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

Matthew 18:19

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Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Matthew 7:1

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“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

Philippians 4:6-7

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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.

Psalm 145:18

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The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

Acts 16:25

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

Ephesians 3:20

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Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Hebrews 4:16

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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.

Job 22:27

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You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

Matthew 6:7

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And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 6:9-12

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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.

Psalm 18:6

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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.

Psalm 31:24

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Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

Psalm 40:1

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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 66:19

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But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

Psalm 91:15

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When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

Romans 12:12

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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

1 Peter 3:7

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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.

Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:8

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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Matthew 18:20

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For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 6:9

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So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

Matthew 7:11

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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!

Proverbs 28:9

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Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

Psalm 116:1

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I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.

Psalm 118:21

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I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

Psalm 37:4

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Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

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