Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

And the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.”

Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

“When your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and if they turn again to you and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house,

“When heaven is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and acknowledge your name and turn from their sin, when you afflict them,

“If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name,

if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name,

And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king's hand was restored to him and became as it was before.

For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

And listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

“If your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and they turn again and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house,

“When heaven is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and acknowledge your name and turn from their sin, when you afflict them,

“If your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to you toward this city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name,

if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity to which they were carried captive, and pray toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen and the house that I have built for your name,

If My People Pray

Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house he successfully accomplished.

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 and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’

Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.”

Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!

And when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, when he comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail.

“As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not hear you.

“Therefore do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their trouble.

The Lord said to me: “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.

King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “Please pray for us to the Lord our God.”

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the Lord your God for us, for all this remnant—because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us—

Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your request, and whatever the Lord answers you I will tell you. I will keep nothing back from you.”

that you have gone astray at the cost of your lives. For you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the Lord our God, and whatever the Lord our God says, declare to us and we will do it.’

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

The Lord's Prayer

“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

Let the Children Come to Me

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,

Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

Pray that it may not happen in winter.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

The Twelve Apostles

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

The Transfiguration

Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

The Lord's Prayer

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

The Believers Pray for Boldness

When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

Peter's Vision

The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered?

Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.

What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.

while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.

But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—

as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?

pray without ceasing,

Brothers, pray for us.

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,

Pray for Us

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,

Pray for All People

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.

The Prayer of Faith

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

Is anyone among you sick? 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.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.