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Bible verses about
Prayer
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-MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS Prayer test proposed by Elijah I Kings 18:24-39 Daily, in the morning Psalms 5:3; 88:13; 143:8; Isaiah 33:2 Twice daily Psalms 88:1 Thrice daily Psalms 55:17; Daniel 6:10 All night Luke 6:12 Without ceasing I Thessalonians 5:17 Boldness in . . . Enjoined Hebrews 4:16 Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom Genesis 18:23-32 By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel Exodus 33:12, 18 Secret Genesis 24:63; Matthew 6:6 Silent Psalms 5:1 Weeping in Ezra 10:1 In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah I Kings 18:27 Long . . . Of Pharisees Matthew 23:14 Of scribes Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47 Profuse, to be avoided Ecclesiastes 5:2; Matthew 6:7 Vain repetitions of, to be avoided Matthew 6:7 Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer . . . By Abraham's servant Genesis 24:14 Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece Judges 6:36-40 Rebuked . . . Of Moses, at the Red Sea Exodus 14:15 When Moses prayed to see Canaan, the promised land Deuteronomy 3:23-27 Of Joshua Joshua 7:10 Evils averted by Jeremiah 26:19 Unbelief in Job 21:15 "The Lord's Prayer," Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4 However, see John 17:1-26 Answer to, withheld . . . Of Balaam Deuteronomy 23:5; Joshua 24:10 Of Job Job 30:20 with Job 42:12 Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites Deuteronomy 1:45 The prayer of Jesus, "Let this cup pass away," Matthew 26:39, 42, 44-75 And Matthew 27 Answer to, delayed Psalms 22:1, 2; 40:1; 80:4; 88:14; Jeremiah 42:7; Habakkuk 1:2; Luke 18:7 Answer to, exceeds petition . . . Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honour, and long life I Kings 3:7-14; II Chronicles 1:10-12 The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliverance Acts 12:15 with Acts 12:5 Answer to, different from the request . . . Moses asked to be permitted to cross the Jordan River; the answer was permission to view the land of promise Deuteronomy 3:23-27 The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul Psalms 106:14, 15 Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the dead John 11 Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it II Corinthians 12:8, 9 In Behalf of Nations . . . .See NATIONS, PRAYER FOR Penitential . . . Of David Psalms 51:1-17 Of the tax collector Luke 18:13 .See PRAYER, CONFESSION IN, below .See SIN, CONFESSION OF Imprecatory Numbers 16:15; 22:6-11; 23:7, 8; 24:9, 10; Deuteronomy 11:29, 30; 27:11-13; 33:11; Joshua 8:33, 34; Judges 16:28; II Samuel 16:10-12; Nehemiah 4:4, 5; 5:13; Job 3:1-10; 27:7; Psalms 5:10; 6:10; 9:20; 10:2, 15; 25:3; 28:4; 35:4, 31:17, 18; 8, 26; 40:14, 15; 54:5; 55:9, 15; 56:7; 59:5, 58:7; 11, 15; 69:23, 24, 68:1, 2; 27, 28; 70:2, 3; 71:13; 79:10, 12; 83:13-17; 109:7, 9-20, 94:2; 28, 29; 119:78, 84; 129:5; 140:9, 10; 143:12; 144:6; Jeremiah 11:20; 12:3; 15:15; 17:18; 18:21-23; 20:12; Lamentations 1:22; 3:64-66; Galatians 1:8, 9; II Timothy 4:14, 15 Submission in, exemplified by Jesus Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42 David II Samuel 12:22, 23 Job Job 1:20, 21 Private, enjoined Matthew 6:6 Exemplified by . . . Lot Genesis 19:20 Eliezer Genesis 24:12 Jacob Genesis 32:9-12 Gideon Judges 6:22, 36, 39 Hannah I Samuel 1:10 David II Samuel 7:18-29 Hezekiah II Kings 20:2 Isaiah II Kings 20:11 Manasseh II Chronicles 33:18, 19 Ezra Ezra 9:5, 6 Nehemiah Nehemiah 2:4 Jeremiah Jeremiah 32:16-25 Daniel Daniel 9:3, 19 Jonah Jonah 2:1 Habakkuk Habakkuk 1:2 Anna Luke 2:37 Jesus Matthew 14:23; 26:36, 39; Mark 1:35; Luke 9:18, 29 Paul Acts 9:11 Peter Acts 9:40; 10:9 Cornelius Acts 10:30 Family . . . By Abraham Genesis 12:5, 8 By Jacob Genesis 35:3 By Cornelius Acts 10:2 Social Matthew 18:19; Acts 1:13, 14; 16:25; 20:36; 21:5 Held in private houses Acts 1:13, 14; 12:12 Held in the temple Acts 2:46; 3:1 Of Jesus . . . On a mountain Matthew 14:23; Mark 6:46; Luke 6:12; 9:28 In the garden of Gethsemane Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:45 The Lord's prayer Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:1 However, see John 17:1-26 Before daylight Mark 1:35 In distress John 12:27; Hebrews 5:7 In the wilderness Luke 5:16 In behalf of Peter Luke 22:31, 32 For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come John 14:16 After the supper John 17 Of the apostles Acts 1:24, 25 To idols I Kings 18:26-29 -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 32:24-28; Hosea 12:4; I Chronicles 16:11, 35; II Chronicles 7:14; Nehemiah 4:9; Psalms 27:8; 105:3, 4; 145:18; Proverbs 15:8; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Isaiah 55:6; Lamentations 3:41; Zechariah 12:10; Matthew 6:5-13; 7:7, 8; 21:22; Mark 9:28, 29; 11:24; Luke 11:1-13; 18:1; Romans 8:26; I Corinthians 14:15; Ephesians 3:11, 12; 6:18, 19; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2; I Thessalonians 5:17, 18; I Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 4:16; James 5:16; Jude 1:20; Revelation 5:8; 8:3, 4 -ANSWER TO, PROMISE Exodus 6:5; 22:23, 27; 33:17-20; Deuteronomy 4:7, 29-31; I Kings 8:22, 53; I Chronicles 28:9; II Chronicles 7:13-15; Job 8:5, 6; 12:4; 22:27; 33:26; Psalms 9:10, 12; 10:17; 18:3; 32:6; 34:15, 17; 37:4, 5; 38:15; 50:14, 15; 55:16, 17; 56:9; 65:2, 5; 69:33; 81:10; 86:5-7; 91:15; 102:17-20; 145:18, 19; Proverbs 2:3, 5; 3:6; 10:24; 15:8, 29; 16:1; Isaiah 19:20; 30:19; 55:6; 58:9; 65:24; Jeremiah 29:12, 13; 31:9; 33:3; Lamentations 3:25; Joel 2:18, Ezekiel 36:37; 19, 32; Amos 5:4-6; Zephaniah 2:3; Zechariah 10:1, 6; 13:9; Matthew 6:5-13; 7:7-11; 18:19, 20; 21:22; Mark 11:24, 25; Luke 11:5-13; 18:1-8; 21:36; John 4:10, 23, 24; 9:31; 14:13, 14; 16:23, 24, 15:7, 16; 26, 27; Acts 7:34; 22:16; Romans 8:26; 10:12, 13; Ephesians 2:18; 3:20; Hebrews 4:16; 10:22, 23; 11:6; James 1:5-7; 4:8, 10; 5:16; I John 3:22; 5:14, 15 -ANSWERED Job 34:28; Psalms 3:4; 4:1; 6:8, 9; 18:6; 22:4, 21:2, 4; 5, 24; 28:6; 30:2, 3; 31:22; 34:4-6; 40:1; 66:19, 20; 77:1, 2; 81:7; 99:6-8; 107:6, 106:44; 7, 13-20; 116:1, 2; 118:5, 21; 119:26; 120:1; 138:3; Lamentations 3:57, 58; Jonah 2:1, Hosea 12:4; 2, 7; Luke 23:42, 43; Acts 4:31; II Corinthians 12:8, 9; James 5:17, 18 INSTANCES OF ANSWERED Cain Genesis 4:13-15 Abraham, for a son Genesis 15 Abraham entreating . . . For Sodom Genesis 18:23-33 For Ishmael Genesis 17:20 For Abimelech Genesis 20:17 Hagar, for deliverance Genesis 16:7-13 Abraham's servant, for guidance Genesis 24:12-52 Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy Genesis 25:22, 23 Jacob, for deliverance from Esau Genesis 32:9-32; 33:1-17 Moses, for help at the Red Sea Exodus 14:15, 16 Moses, at the waters of Marah Exodus 15:25 Moses, at Mount Horeb Exodus 17:4-6 Moses, in the battle with the Amalekites Exodus 17:8-14 Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meat Numbers 11:11-35 Moses, on behalf of Miriam's leprosy Numbers 12:13-15 Moses, Aaron, and Samuel Psalms 99:6 Israelites for deliverance . . . From bondage Exodus 2:23-25; 3:7-10; Acts 7:34 From Pharaoh's army Exodus 14:10-30 From the king of Mesopotamia Judges 3:9, 15 Sisera Judges 4:3, 23, 24; I Samuel 12:9-11 Ammon Judges 10:6-18; 11:1-33 For God's favor under the reproofs of Azariah II Chronicles 15:1-15 From Babylonian bondage Nehemiah 9:27 Gideon, asking for the token of dew Judges 6:36-40 Manoah, asking about Samson Judges 13:8, 9 Samson, asking for strength Judges 16:28-30 Hannah, asking to give birth to a child I Samuel 1:10-17, 19, 20 David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands I Samuel 23:10-12 David, asking about Ziklag I Samuel 30:8 David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul's death II Samuel 2:1 David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines II Samuel 5:19-25 David, in adversity Psalms 118:5; 138:3 Solomon, asking for wisdom I Kings 3:1-13; 9:2, 3 Elijah, raising the widow's son I Kings 17:22 Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice I Kings 18:36-38 Elijah, asking for rain I Kings 17:1; 18:1, 42-45; James 5:17 Elisha, leading the Syrian army II Kings 6:17-20 Jabez, asking for prosperity I Chronicles 4:10 Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam II Chronicles 13:14-18 Asa, for victory over Zerah II Chronicles 14:11-15 The people of Judah II Chronicles 15:15 Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites II Chronicles 18:31; 20:6-27 Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael II Kings 13:4 Priests and Levites, when blessing the people II Chronicles 30:27 Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib II Kings 19:14-20; II Chronicles 32:20-23 To save Hezekiah's life II Kings 20:1-7, 11; II Chronicles 32:24 Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon II Chronicles 33:13, 19 The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites I Chronicles 5:20 The Jews, returning from the captivity Ezra 8:21, 23 Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed Ezekiel 4:12-15 Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream Daniel 2:19-23 Daniel, interceding for the people Daniel 9:20-23 Daniel, in a vision Daniel 10:12 Zacharias, for a son Luke 1:13 The leper, for healing Matthew 8:2, 3; Mark 1:40-43; Luke 5:12, 13 Centurion, for his servant Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:3-10; John 4:50, 51 Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to life Acts 9:40 The disciples, for Peter Acts 12:5-17 Paul, to be restored to health II Corinthians 1:9-11 -CONFESSION IN Leviticus 5:5; 26:40; Numbers 5:5-7; Judges 10:10, 15; I Samuel 12:10; I Kings 8:47; Ezra 9:6, 15; Nehemiah 1:6, 7; 9:2, 33-35; Job 7:20; 40:4, 5; Psalms 31:10; 38:4-8, 32:3, 5; 10, 18; 40:12; 51:3, 4; 69:5; 106:6, 7; 119:176; 130:3; Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 6:5; 59:12, 13; Jeremiah 3:13, 25; 14:7, 20; Lamentations 1:18; 3:42; 5:16; Daniel 9:5-15 -IMPORTUNITY IN Genesis 18:23-32; 32:24-29; Exodus 32:32; Deuteronomy 9:25; Judges 6:36-40; 16:28; I Samuel 1:10, 11; 12:23; I Kings 8:22-30; Ezra 9:5, 6; Nehemiah 1:4-6; 22:1, Psalms 17:1, 6; 2, 19; 28:1, 2; 55:1, 2, 35:22, 23; 16, 17; 57:2; 61:1, 2; 70:5; 88:1, 2, 86:3, 6; 9, 13; 102:1, 2; 119:58, 145-147; 130:1, 2; 141:1, 2; 142:1, 2; Isaiah 38:2, 3; 62:7; 64:12; Daniel 9:3, 16-19; Jonah 1:14; Habakkuk 1:2; Matthew 15:22-28; Mark 7:25-29; Luke 7:3; 11:5-8; 18:1-7; 22:44; Romans 8:26; II Corinthians 12:8; Ephesians 6:18; Hebrews 5:7 INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN Jacob Genesis 32:24-30 Moses Exodus 33:12-16; 34:9 Elijah I Kings 18:22-44 The two blind men of Jericho Matthew 20:30, 31; Mark 10:48; Luke 18:39 The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Matthew 15:22-28; Mark 7:25-30 The Roman centurion Matthew 8:5; Luke 7:3, 4 -INTERCESSORY .See INTERCESSION .See JESUS, MEDIATION OF -OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD .See WICKED, PRAYER OF -PLEAS OFFERED IN Genesis 32:9-12; Exodus 32:11-13; 33:13; Numbers 14:13-18; 16:22; Deuteronomy 3:24, 25; 9:18, 25-29; Joshua 7:8, 9; II Samuel 7:25-29; I Kings 8:25, 26, 59, 60; 18:36, 37; II Kings 19:15-19; II Chronicles 14:11; Nehemiah 1:8, 9; 9:32; Psalms 4:1; 9:19, 20; 25:6; 27:9; 31:3; 69:6, 38:16; 13, 16; 74:10, 71:18; 11, 18-23; 83:1, 79:10-12; 2, 18; 86:1-5, 17; 89:49-51; 106:47; 109:21-27; 115:1, 2; 119:38, 42, 43, 49, 73, 94, 116, 124, 145, 146, 149, 153, 173-176; 143:11, 12; Isaiah 37:15-20; 63:17-19; Jeremiah 14:21; 18:20, 21; Lamentations 3:56-63; Joel 2:17 -THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD Joshua 9:14; I Samuel 9:13; Matthew 14:19; 15:36; 26:26, 27; Mark 6:41; 8:6, 7; 14:22, 23; Luke 9:16; 22:19; John 6:11, 23; Acts 27:35; Romans 14:6; I Corinthians 10:30, 31; 11:24; I Timothy 4:3-5
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