What the New Testament has to say about prayer:
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew 6:5 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.
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew 17:21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Matthew 19:13 Then were there brought unto him little
children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the
disciples rebuked them.
Matthew 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Matthew 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Matthew 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye
enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh
is weak.
Matthew 26:42
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if
this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matthew 26:44 And he left them, and went away again, and
prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Matthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall
presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Mark 5:17
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark 5:18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had
been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Mark 5:23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little
daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay
thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Mark 6:46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a
mountain to pray.
Mark 9:29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by
nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not
written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but
ye have made it a den of thieves.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye
desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall
have them.
Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye
have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you
your trespasses.
Mark 12:40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence
make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the
winter.
Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know
not when the time is.
Mark 14:32 And they came to a place which was named
Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Mark 14:35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the
ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from
him.
Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into
temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Mark 14:39 And again he went away, and prayed, and
spake the same words.
Luke 1:10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying
without at the time of incense.
Luke 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:
for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son,
and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 2:37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and
four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with
fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to
pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Luke 5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was
Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land.
And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Luke 5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and
prayed.
Luke 5:33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of
John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of
the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went
out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to
God.
Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for
them which despitefully use you.
Luke 9:18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying,
his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that
I am?
Luke 9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after
these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to
pray.
Luke 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his
countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly
is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Luke 11:1 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 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say,
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will
be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Luke 14:18 And they all with one consent began to
make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I
must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke 14:19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of
oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke 16:27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore,
father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end,
that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray;
the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with
himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners,
unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the
house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Luke 20:47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make
long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that
ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass,
and to stand before the Son of man.
Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith
fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke 22:40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them,
Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
Luke 22:41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's
cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Luke 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more
earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the
ground.
Luke 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was
come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Luke 22:46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and
pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
John 4:31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him,
saying, Master, eat.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall
give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 16:26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say
not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the
world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them
out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
John 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for
them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer
and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his
brethren.
Acts 1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord,
which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast
chosen,
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple
at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was
shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,
and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they
had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for
them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and
pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Acts 8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to
the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Acts 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I
pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other
man?
Acts 9:11 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,
Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down,
and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And
she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Acts 10:2 A devout man, and one that feared
God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to
God alway.
Acts 10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and
said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms
are come up for a memorial before God.
Acts 10:9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and
drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about
the sixth hour:
Acts 10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting
until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold,
a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts 10:31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard,
and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name
of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in
a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet,
let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Acts 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer
was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts 12:12 And when he had considered the thing, he
came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many
were gathered together praying.
Acts 13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and
laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every
church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on
whom they believed.
Acts 16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There
stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into
Macedonia, and help us.
Acts 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a
river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake
unto the women which resorted thither.
Acts 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer,
a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her
masters much gain by soothsaying:
Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and
sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Acts 20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and
prayed with them all.
Acts 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we
departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and
children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore,
and prayed.
Acts 22:17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again
to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Acts 23:18 So he took him, and brought him to the
chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and
prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto
thee.
Acts 24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious
unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few
words.
Acts 27:34 Wherefore I pray you to take some
meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the
head of any of you.
Acts 28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius
lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed,
and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my
spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you
always in my prayers;
Romans 8:26 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.
Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to
God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
Romans 15:30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus
Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me
in your prayers to God for me;
1 Corinthians 7:5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it
be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and
prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your
incontinency.
1 Corinthians 11:4 Every man praying or prophesying,
having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1 Corinthians 11:5 But every woman that prayeth or
prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is
even all one as if she were shaven.
1 Corinthians 11:13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a
woman pray unto God uncovered?
1 Corinthians 14:13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an
unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:14 For if I pray in an unknown
tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 14:15 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.
2 Corinthians 1:11 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.
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in
Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 8:4 Praying us with much intreaty that
we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the
ministering to the saints.
2 Corinthians 9:14 And by their prayer for you, which
long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
2 Corinthians 13:7 Now I pray to God that ye do no
evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is
honest, though we be as reprobates.
Ephesians 1:16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making
mention of you in my prayers;
Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints;
Philippians 1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for
you all making request with joy,
Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may
abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my
salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus
Christ,
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing
by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God.
Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we
heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye
might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding;
Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the
same with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God
would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for
which I am also in bonds:
Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a
servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers,
that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 We give thanks to God always for you
all, making mention of you in our prayers;
1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day praying
exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking
in your faith?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you
wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be
preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
2 Thessalonians 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always
for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil
all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us,
that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as
it is with you:
1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all,
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be
made for all men;
1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every
where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and
prayer.
1 Timothy 5:5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate,
trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and
day.
2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my
forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of
thee in my prayers night and day;
2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but
all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to
their charge.
Philemon 1:4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always
in my prayers,
Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I
trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Hebrews 5:7 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;
Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a
good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.
Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James 5:14 Is any sick among you? 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 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the
sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall
be forgiven him.
James 5:16 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.
James 5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we
are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on
the earth by the space of three years and six months.
James 5:18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave
rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be
not hindered.
1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the
righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face
of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye
therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is
not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not
unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray
for it.
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your
most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Revelation 5:8 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.
Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the
altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that
he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden
altar which was before the throne.
Revelation 8:4 And the smoke of the incense, which came
with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's
hand.