“Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.”
1 Kings 2:20
“Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant praye...”
1 Kings 8:28
“What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth hi...”
1 Kings 8:38
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“Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.”
1 Kings 8:45
“Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,”
1 Kings 8:49
“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 kne...”
1 Kings 8:54
“And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to p...”
1 Kings 9:3
“For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”
1 Samuel 1:27
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;”
1 Timothy 2:1
“Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.”
1 Timothy 5:5
“Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth be...”
2 Chronicles 6:19
“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, an...”
2 Chronicles 6:29
“Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.”
2 Chronicles 6:35
“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have...”
2 Chronicles 6:39
“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”
Acts 1:14
“And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:”
Daniel 9:3
“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s...”
Daniel 9:17
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”
Ephesians 6:18
“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 w...”
Hebrews 5:7
“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
Luke 11:9
“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
Luke 11:10
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
Matthew 7:7
“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
Matthew 7:8
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
Matthew 21:22
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Philippians 4:6
“The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.”
Psalms 6:9
“Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.”
Psalms 55:1
“Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.”
Psalms 86:6
“Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.”
Psalms 143:1
“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...”
1 Corinthians 7:5
“And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”
1 John 5:15
“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 dea...”
1 John 5:16
“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.”
1 Kings 2:16
“That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unt...”
1 Kings 8:29
“And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling plac...”
1 Kings 8:30
“When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, an...”
1 Kings 8:33
“Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, ...”
1 Kings 20:7
“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 ...”
1 Peter 3:7
“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 3:12
“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
1 Peter 4:7
“Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.”
1 Samuel 1:17
“And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a ki...”
1 Samuel 12:19
“But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to ...”
1 Samuel 19:2
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever come...”
1 Samuel 25:8
“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;”
1 Thessalonians 1:2
“For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.”
1 Timothy 4:5
“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the pray...”
2 Chronicles 6:20
“And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make s...”
2 Chronicles 6:24
“Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.”
2 Chronicles 6:40
“And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”
2 Chronicles 7:12
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- What does the Bible say about prayer?
- The Bible presents prayer as a natural conversation between us and God, not a religious ritual. Scripture shows us that we can pray about anything - our fears, hopes, mistakes, and celebrations - because God cares about every detail of our lives. Jesus taught us that prayer is about relationship, not performance.
- What is the best Bible verse for prayer?
- Matthew 7:7 is incredibly encouraging: 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.' This verse reminds us that God actually wants us to bring our requests to Him and promises to respond when we do.
- How can Scripture help with prayer?
- The Bible gives us both permission and confidence to pray honestly. Reading how biblical characters poured out their hearts to God - their frustrations, fears, and praise - shows us we can do the same. Scripture also provides words when we don't know what to say, like the Psalms which express every human emotion in prayer form.
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