KJV Bible verses
Bible Verses About Prayer
Prayer in Scripture includes asking, thanksgiving, confession, persistence, and honest dependence on God.
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.”
Read Philippians 4Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
Read Matthew 7James 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.”
Read James 5Jeremiah 33:3
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
Read Jeremiah 33Matthew 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.”
Read Matthew 6Psalms 145:18
“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”
Read Psalms 145Mark 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.”
Read Mark 111 John 5:14
“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”
Read 1 John 5Romans 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.”
Read Romans 8Questions about prayer
What does the Bible say about prayer?
The Bible invites believers to pray honestly, continually, and with confidence in God's care.
What is a short Bible verse about prayer?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, "Pray without ceasing."