John 9:31
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31 We know that (A)God does not listen to sinners; but if someone is [a]God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.
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- John 9:31 Or devout
John 14:13-14
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13 And (A)whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that (B)the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask Me anything (C)in My name, I will do it.
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John 15:7
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7 If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, (A)ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
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John 15:16
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16 (A)You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and (B)bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that (C)whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.
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John 16:23-26
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Prayer Promises
23 And (A)on that day (B)you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly I say to you, (C)if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 (D)Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your (E)joy may be made full.
25 “These things I have spoken to you in (F)figures of speech; (G)an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 (H)On that day (I)you will ask in My name, and I am not saying to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf;
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Proverbs 15:8
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8 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 28:9
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9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (A)prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:13
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13 One who (A)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (B)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
Psalm 34:15
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15 The (A)eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are toward their cry for help.
Isaiah 59:1-2
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Separation from God
59 Behold, (A)the Lord’s hand is not so short
That it cannot save;
(B)Nor is His ear so dull
That it cannot hear.
2 But your (C)wrongdoings have caused a separation between you and your God,
And your sins have hidden His [a]face from you so that He does (D)not hear.
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- Isaiah 59:2 As in ancient versions; MT faces
Matthew 6:5-13
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5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (A)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners (B)so that they [a]will be seen by people. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But as for you, when you pray, (D)go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and (E)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (F)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (G)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
The Lord’s Prayer
9 “(H)Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
[b]Hallowed be Your name.
10 [c](I)Your kingdom come.
(J)Your will be done,
[d]On earth as it is in heaven.
11 (K)Give us this day [e]our daily bread.
12 And (L)forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, but (M)deliver us from [f](N)evil.[g]’
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- Matthew 6:5 Lit may show themselves to
- Matthew 6:9 I.e., treated as sacred or holy
- Matthew 6:10 Or May Your...come
- Matthew 6:10 Lit as in heaven, also on earth
- Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one
- Matthew 6:13 Late mss add For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
Matthew 7:7-8
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Prayer and the Golden Rule
7 “[a](A)Ask, and (B)it will be given to you; [b]seek, and you will find; [c]knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
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- Matthew 7:7 Or Keep asking
- Matthew 7:7 Or keep seeking
- Matthew 7:7 Or keep knocking
Romans 8:26
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Our Victory in Christ
26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for (A)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but (B)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with [a]groanings too deep for words;
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- Romans 8:26 Lit wordless groanings
James 4:1-3
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Things to Avoid
4 [a]What is the source of quarrels and (A)conflicts among you? [b]Is the source not your pleasures that wage (B)war in [c]your body’s parts? 2 You lust and do not have, so you (C)commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and (D)do not receive, because you ask [d]with the wrong motives, so that you may spend what you request [e]on your pleasures.
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James 5:16
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16 Therefore, (A)confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be (B)healed. (C)A [a]prayer of a righteous person, when it is [b]brought about, can accomplish much.
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- James 5:16 Or supplication
- James 5:16 I.e., granted by God
1 John 5:14-15
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14 This is (A)the confidence which we have [a]before Him, that, (B)if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, (C)we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.
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- 1 John 5:14 Lit toward
Luke 18:1
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Parables on Prayer
18 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they (A)ought to pray and not (B)become discouraged,
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Philippians 4:6
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6 (A)Do not [a]be anxious about anything, but in everything by (B)prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
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- Philippians 4:6 I.e., have anxiety
1 Thessalonians 5:17
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17 (A)pray without ceasing,
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Hebrews 4:16
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16 Therefore let’s (A)approach the throne of grace with (B)confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.
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Psalm 65:2
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- Psalm 65:2 Lit flesh comes
Psalm 66:18
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- Psalm 66:18 Or had regarded
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